Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting xstream-javadoc package, versions <0:1.3.1-14.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
5.09% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-XSTREAMJAVADOC-1533306
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 May 2021

Introduced: 14 May 2021

CVE-2021-29505  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-502  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 xstream-javadoc to version 0:1.3.1-14.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2683.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xstream-javadoc package and not the xstream-javadoc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

XStream is software for serializing Java objects to XML and back again. A vulnerability in XStream versions prior to 1.4.17 may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types is affected. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.4.17.

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