From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202003-01 ] Groovy: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:11:36 +0100 [thread overview]
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Groovy: Arbitrary code execution
Date: March 07, 2020
Bugs: #605690
ID: 202003-01
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability within serialization might allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code.
Background
==========
A multi-faceted language for the Java platform
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-java/groovy <= 2.4.5 Vulnerable!
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NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate
to another package if one is available or wait for the
existing packages to be marked stable by their
architecture maintainers.
Description
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It was discovered that there was a vulnerability within the Java
serialization/deserialization process.
Impact
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An attacker, by crafting a special serialized object, could execute
arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
Gentoo has discontinued support for Groovy. We recommend that users
unmerge Groovy:
# emerge --unmerge "dev-java/groovy"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6814
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6814
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-01
Concerns?
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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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 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
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