SB2016121356 - Gentoo update for XStream
Published: December 13, 2016 Updated: December 13, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121356
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7285)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input passed in XML and JSON formats to the Xstream API. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.