A xstream security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.2.

openSUSE-SU-2021:0911-1: important: Security update for xstream

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for xstream
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0911-1
Rating: important
References: #1186651
Cross-References: CVE-2021-29505
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-29505 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-29505 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for xstream fixes the following issues:

Upgrade to 1.4.17

- CVE-2021-29505: Fixed potential code execution when unmarshalling with
XStream instances using an uninitialized security framework (bsc#1186651)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-911=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

xstream-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
xstream-benchmark-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
xstream-javadoc-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1
xstream-parent-1.4.17-lp152.2.9.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29505.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186651