Executive Summary

Summary
Title Jython: Arbitrary code execution
Informations
Name GLSA-201710-28 First vendor Publication 2017-10-29
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2017-10-29
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 7.5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Jython may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

An implementation of Python written in Java.

Description

It was found that Jython is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution by sending a serialized function to the deserializer.

Impact

Remote execution of arbitrary code by enticing a user to execute malicious code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Jython users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/jython-2.7.0-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-4000 : https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4000

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-28

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201710-28.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 1

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2017-10-30 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201710-28.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-06-23 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-3893.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-06-19 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update.
File : debian_DLA-989.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2017-10-31 13:25:29
  • Multiple Updates
2017-10-29 21:23:26
  • First insertion