vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-39151: Important: xstream security update (CESA-2021:3956)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 23, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 23, 2021
Added
Oct 26, 2021
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-xstreamcentos-upgrade-xstream-javadoc
References
Rapid7 Labs
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