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GLSA-202107-37 : Apache Commons Collections: Remote code execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 156980

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202107-37 (Apache Commons Collections: Remote code execution)

 Some classes in the Apache Commons Collections functor package deserialized potentially untrusted input by default.
 Impact :

 Deserializing untrusted input using Apache Commons Collections could result in remote code execution.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Apache Commons Collections users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-java/commons-collections-3.2.2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-37

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 156980

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202107-37.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2022

Updated: 12/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15708

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:commons-collections, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15708

GLSA: 202107-37