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
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
libxstream-java Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needed
|
focal |
Needed
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.17)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.17)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.17)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.17)
|
|
trusty |
Needed
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 8.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |