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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43859

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43859 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

XStream is an open source java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. Versions prior to 1.4.19 may allow a remote attacker to allocate 100% CPU time on the target system depending on CPU type or parallel execution of such a payload resulting in a denial of service only by manipulating the processed input stream. XStream 1.4.19 monitors and accumulates the time it takes to add elements to collections and throws an exception if a set threshold is exceeded. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade may set the NO_REFERENCE mode to prevent recursion. See GHSA-rmr5-cpv2-vgjf for further details on a workaround if an upgrade is not possible.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13libxstream-java0, 0, 0
Debian:12libxstream-java0, 0, 0
Debian:11libxstream-java0, 1.4.15-3, 1.4.15-3
Debian:14libxstream-java0, 0, 0

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Feb 1, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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