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SUSE: 2021:1995-1 Important: Xstream Code Execution Risk Mitigated

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Calendar Grey June 17, 2021
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SUSE has released a security update that targets a significant vulnerability in xstream, aimed at improving system safety and mitigating potential risks of unauthorized code execution.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xstream fixes the following issues: Upgrade to 1.4.17 - CVE-2021-29505: Fixed potential code execution when unmarshalling with XStream instances using an uninitialized security framework (bsc#1186651) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2021-1995=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2021-1995=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3:

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References

#1186651

Cross- CVE-2021-29505

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-29505 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-29505 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29505.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186651

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1995-1
Rating: important

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