XStream through 1.4.9, when a certain denyTypes workaround is not...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2888
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2889
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039499
- https://www-prd-trops.events.ibm.com/node/715749
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125800
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3841
- http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2017-7957.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100687
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