XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting rhvm package, versions <0:4.4.4.5-0.10.el8ev


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-RHVM-3389101
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Jan 2020

Introduced: 9 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-25649  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 rhvm to version 0:4.4.4.5-0.10.el8ev or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:0381.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rhvm package and not the rhvm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FasterXML Jackson Databind, where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity.

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CVSS Scores

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