Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201607-9 - Apache Commons BeanUtils does not properly suppress the class property, which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions below 1.9.2 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201607-09
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Commons-BeanUtils: Arbitrary code execution
Date: July 20, 2016
Bugs: #534498
ID: 201607-09
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Synopsis
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Apache Commons BeanUtils does not properly suppress the class property,
which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Commons-beanutils provides easy-to-use wrappers around Reflection and
Introspection APIs
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-java/commons-beanutils
< 1.9.2 >= 1.9.2
Description
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Apache Commons BeanUtils does not suppress the class property, which
allows for the manipulation of the ClassLoader.
Impact
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Remote attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Commons BeanUtils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/commons-beanutils-1.9.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0114
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0114
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-09
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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