Debian: DSA-3841-1: libxstream-java

Date 02 May 2017

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that XStream, a Java library to serialise objects to XML and back again, was suspectible to denial of service during unmarshalling.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3841-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
May 02, 2017                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libxstream-java
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-7957

It was discovered that XStream, a Java library to serialise objects to
XML and back again, was suspectible to denial of service during
unmarshalling.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.7-2+deb8u2.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem will be
fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.9-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxstream-java packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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