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Gentoo: GLSA-201607-17 Normal: BeanShell Remote Code Execution

BeanShell is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code via Java serialization or XStream from an untrusted source.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201607-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: BeanShell: Arbitrary code execution Date: July 30, 2016 Bugs: #575482 ID: 201607-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= BeanShell is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code via Java serialization or XStream from an untrusted source. Background ========= BeanShell is a small, free, embeddable Java source interpreter with object scripting language features, written in Java. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/bsh < 2.0_beta6 > = 2.0_beta6 Description ========== An application that includes BeanShell on the classpath may be vulnerable if another part of the application uses Java serialization or XStream to deserialize data from an untrusted source. Impact ===== Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code including shell commands. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All BeanShell users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot "> =dev-java/bsh-2.0_beta6" References ========= [ 1 ] BeanShell 2.0b6 Release Information https://github.com/beanshell/beanshell/releases/tag/2.0b6 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-2510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2510 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-17 Concerns? ======== 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== 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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . A medium risk vulnerability in BeanShell allows remote code execution via Java serialization. Immediate updates to version 2.0b6+ are essential for security.. Gentoo Linux, BeanShell Update, Java Security, Remote Code Execution. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 30, 2016 Gentoo