Debian DSA-4828-1 : libxstream-java - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 144818

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Liaogui Zhong discovered two security issues in XStream, a Java library to serialise objects to XML and back again, which could result in the deletion of files or server-side request forgery when unmarshalling.

Solution

Upgrade the libxstream-java packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.11.1-1+deb10u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144818

File Name: debian_DSA-4828.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/11/2021

Updated: 1/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26259

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26258

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxstream-java, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-26258, CVE-2020-26259

DSA: 4828

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