USN-4795-1: Apache Groovy vulnerability
15 March 2021
Apache Groovy could be made to run programs as your login if received a specially crafted serialized object.
Releases
Packages
- groovy2 - Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine
Details
It was discovered that Apache Groovy incorrectly handled
serialization mechanisms. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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groovy2
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2.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.