CVE-2021-29505
Published: 28 May 2021
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.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 8.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libxstream-java Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needed
|
| focal |
Needed
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| impish |
Needed
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.17)
|
|
| trusty |
Needed
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|