CVE-2017-7957

XStream through 1.4.9, when a certain denyTypes workaround is not used, mishandles attempts to create an instance of the primitive type 'void' during unmarshalling, leading to a remote application crash, as demonstrated by an xstream.fromXML("<void/>") call.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2017-7957.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100687	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039499	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3841	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2889	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2888	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832	Third Party Advisory
https://www-prd-trops.events.ibm.com/node/715749	Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125800	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-04-29 12:59

Updated : 2019-03-26 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-7957

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7957

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

xstream_project

xstream

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