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Debian: DSA-3403-1 Moderate: Libcommons-Collections3-Java Deserialization

This update backports changes from the commons-collections 3.2.2 release which disable the deserialisation of the functors classes unless the system property org.apache.commons.collections.enableUnsafeSerialization is set to 'true'. This fixes a vulnerability in unsafe applications . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3403-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff November 24, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libcommons-collections3-java This update backports changes from the commons-collections 3.2.2 release which disable the deserialisation of the functors classes unless the system property org.apache.commons.collections.enableUnsafeSerialization is set to 'true'. This fixes a vulnerability in unsafe applications deserialising objects from untrusted sources without sanitising the input data. Classes considered unsafe are: CloneTransformer, ForClosure, InstantiateFactory, InstantiateTransformer, InvokerTransformer, PrototypeCloneFactory, PrototypeSerializationFactory and WhileClosure. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-5+deb7u1. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-7+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.2-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.2-1. We recommend that you upgrade your libcommons-collections3-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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Addresses a deserialization security flaw inlibcommons-collections3-java caused by improper handling of objects; update advised.. libcommons-collections3-java, deserialization, Debian updates. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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