Scientific Linux Security Update : jakarta-commons-collections on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20151221)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87587

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was found that the Apache commons-collections library permitted code execution when deserializing objects involving a specially constructed chain of classes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the commons- collections library. (CVE-2015-7501)

With this update, deserialization of certain classes in the commons- collections library is no longer allowed. Applications that require those classes to be deserialized can use the system property 'org.apache.commons.collections.enableUnsafeSerialization' to re-enable their deserialization.

In the interim, the quickest way to resolve this specific deserialization vulnerability is to remove the vulnerable class files (InvokerTransformer, InstantiateFactory, and InstantiateTransformer) in all commons-collections jar files. Any manual changes should be tested to avoid unforseen complications.

All running applications using the commons-collections library must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87587

File Name: sl_20151221_jakarta_commons_collections_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 2.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/22/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections-testframework, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/21/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2017

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7501

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