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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-01 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Groovy: Arbitrary code execution |
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Date: March 07, 2020 |
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Bugs: #605690 |
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ID: 202003-01 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability within serialization might allow remote attackers to |
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execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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A multi-faceted language for the Java platform |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-java/groovy <= 2.4.5 Vulnerable! |
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NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate |
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to another package if one is available or wait for the |
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existing packages to be marked stable by their |
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architecture maintainers. |
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Description |
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It was discovered that there was a vulnerability within the Java |
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serialization/deserialization process. |
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Impact |
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An attacker, by crafting a special serialized object, could execute |
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arbitrary code. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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Gentoo has discontinued support for Groovy. We recommend that users |
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unmerge Groovy: |
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# emerge --unmerge "dev-java/groovy" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6814 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6814 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-01 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |