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
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack 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 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-Azure
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-EC2-HVM
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-GCE
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.6.1
Image SLES15-SP3-Manager-4-2-Server-BYOS-Azure
Image SLES15-SP3-Manager-4-2-Server-BYOS-EC2-HVM
Image SLES15-SP3-Manager-4-2-Server-BYOS-GCE
Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS
Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-Azure
Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-EC2
Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-GCE
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-1995
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-1995
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • xstream >= 1.4.19-3.18.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 GA xstream-1.4.19-3.18.2
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1
  • xstream >= 1.4.17-3.11.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2021-1995
SUSE Manager Server Module 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
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • xstream >= 1.4.18-1.1
  • xstream-benchmark >= 1.4.18-1.1
  • xstream-javadoc >= 1.4.18-1.1
  • xstream-parent >= 1.4.18-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA xstream-1.4.18-1.1

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. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 xstream Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 xstream Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 xstream Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 xstream Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 xstream Affected
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3 xstream Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 xstream Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 xstream Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL xstream Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL xstream Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 xstream Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 xstream Ignore
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 xstream Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sat May 29 01:59:43 2021
CVE page last modified: Thu May 18 19:05:27 2023