USN-8322-2: Apache Commons BeanUtils regression
Publication date
23 July 2026
Overview
USN-8322-1 introduced a regression in Apache Commons BeanUtils
Releases
Packages
- commons-beanutils - Apache Commons BeanUtils - Utility for manipulating Java beans
Details
USN-8322-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Commons BeanUtils. It was
discovered that for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, during the update preparation
phase, a previous fix for CVE-2014-0114 and CVE-2019-10086 was
incorrectly dropped. This update reintroduces the fix for
CVE-2014-0114 and CVE-2019-10086.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Apache Commons BeanUtils incorrectly allowed
access to the declaredClass property of Java enum objects when handling
externally supplied property paths. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
USN-8322-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Commons BeanUtils. It was
discovered that for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, during the update preparation
phase, a previous fix for CVE-2014-0114 and CVE-2019-10086 was
incorrectly dropped. This update reintroduces the fix for
CVE-2014-0114 and CVE-2019-10086.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Apache Commons BeanUtils incorrectly allowed
access to the declaredClass property of Java enum objects when handling
externally supplied property paths. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libcommons-beanutils-java – 1.9.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
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