Upstream information

CVE-2021-29505 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 8.8 8.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low High
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1186651 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 SP2
  • xstream-benchmark >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-javadoc >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-parent >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP2-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 SP3
  • xstream-benchmark >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-javadoc >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-parent >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP3-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2021-1995
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
  • xstream-benchmark >= 1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
  • xstream-javadoc >= 1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
  • xstream-parent >= 1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-911
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-benchmark >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-javadoc >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
  • xstream-parent >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-1995

First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 Module xstream Ignore
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 Module xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 Module xstream Released