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OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0911-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2021-06-24 09:55 - Updated: 2021-06-24 09:55
Summary
Security update for xstream
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for xstream
Description of the patch: This update for xstream fixes the following issues: Upgrade to 1.4.17 - CVE-2021-29505: Fixed potential code execution when unmarshalling with XStream instances using an uninitialized security framework (bsc#1186651) This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.
Patchnames: openSUSE-2021-911
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
CVE-2021-29505
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.2:xstream-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.2:xstream-benchmark-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.2:xstream-javadoc-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.2:xstream-parent-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
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