Improper input validation in xstream - CVE-2021-39140

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62511

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39140

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.

xstream
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools
openEuler
Fedora
Atlas eDiscovery Process Management
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Security Verify Governance
libxstream-java (Ubuntu package)
xstream (Red Hat package)
xstream
xstream-hibernate
xstream-benchmark
xstream-javadoc
xstream-parent
Storage Copy Data Management
IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager
JBoss Data Grid

Install updates from vendor's website.

xstream - update to 1.4.18
Atlas eDiscovery Process Management - update to 6.0.3.9.7
libxstream-java (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.4.11.1-1ubuntu0.3, 1.4.11.1-1+deb10u4build0.18.04.1, 1.4.18-2ubuntu0.1, 1.4.19-1ubuntu0.1
xstream (Red Hat package) - update to 1.3.1-16.el7_9
xstream - update to 1.4.18-1
xstream-hibernate - update to 1.4.18-1
xstream-benchmark - update to 1.4.18-1
xstream-javadoc - update to 1.4.18-1
xstream-parent - update to 1.4.18-1
xstream - addressed in versions 1.4.18-2.fc33, 1.4.18-2.fc34, 1.4.18-2.fc35
xstream - update to 1.4.18-3.14.1
Storage Copy Data Management - update to 2.2.26.0
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - addressed in versions 4.8.8, 5.1.0
IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager - update to 6.4.2.17
JBoss Data Grid - update to 8.3.0
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.1.0.2

• https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-6wf9-jmg9-vxcc

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
• Improper input validation in IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager
• Ubuntu update for libxstream-java
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Atlas eDiscovery Process Management
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance
• openEuler update for xstream
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for xstream
• Multiple vulnerabilities in JBoss Data Grid 8.3
• SUSE update for xstream
• Fedora 35 update for xstream
• Fedora 33 update for xstream
• Fedora 34 update for xstream
• Fedora 33 update for xstream
• Fedora 34 update for xstream
• Fedora 35 update for xstream
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Discovery
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Copy Data Management
• Multiple vulnerabilities in xstream