CVE-2016-4000
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Jython before 2.7.1rc1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized PyFunction object.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4000
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://hg.python.org/jython/rev/d06e29d100c0
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://bugs.jython.org/issue2454
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.5.3-17 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.5.3-17 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.5.3-17 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.5.3-17 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.5.3-17 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.python:jython-standalone | <2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
| Maven | org.python:jython | <2.7.1-rc1 | 2.7.1-rc1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jython_project | jython | 2.7.0 | |
References
- http://bugs.jython.org/issue2454
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3893
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105647
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=864859
- https://hg.python.org/jython/file/v2.7.1rc1/NEWS
- https://hg.python.org/jython/rev/d06e29d100c0
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0919ec1db20b1022f22b8e78f355667df74d6142b463ff17d03ad533%40%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4000
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-28
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGPYTHON-31451
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4000
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0919ec1db20b1022f22b8e78f355667df74d6142b463ff17d03ad533@%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
CWEs
CWE-502
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.