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From: Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201710-28 ] Jython: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:38:55
Message-Id: 2177044.PA8A54EnDP@localhost.localdomain
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201710-28
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Jython: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: October 29, 2017
10 Bugs: #621876
11 ID: 201710-28
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in Jython may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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20 Background
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23 An implementation of Python written in Java.
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25 Affected packages
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29 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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31 1 dev-java/jython < 2.7.0-r2 >= 2.7.0-r2
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33 Description
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36 It was found that Jython is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution by
37 sending a serialized function to the deserializer.
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39 Impact
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42 Remote execution of arbitrary code by enticing a user to execute
43 malicious code.
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45 Workaround
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48 There is no known workaround at this time.
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50 Resolution
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53 All Jython users should upgrade to the latest version:
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55 # emerge --sync
56 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/jython-2.7.0-r2"
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58 References
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61 [ 1 ] CVE-2016-4000
62 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4000
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64 Availability
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67 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
68 the Gentoo Security Website:
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70 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-28
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72 Concerns?
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75 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
76 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
77 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
78 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
79 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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81 License
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84 Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
85 belongs to its owner(s).
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87 The contents of this document are licensed under the
88 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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90 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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