Debian: DSA-3841-1 Critical: libxstream-java DoS Risk Addressed
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May 2, 2017
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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Summary
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
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libxstream-java
CVE ID: CVE-2017-7957
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