USN-6936-1: Apache Commons Collections vulnerability
Publication date
31 July 2024
Overview
Apache Commons Collections could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- libcommons-collections3-java - Apache Commons Collections - Extended Collections API for Java
Details
It was discovered that Apache Commons Collections allowed serialization
support for unsafe classes by default. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Apache Commons Collections allowed serialization
support for unsafe classes by default. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
14.04 trusty | libcommons-collections3-java – 3.2.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
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