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libxstream-java — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40151

Those using Xstream to seralize XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Products
libxstream-java
Affected versions
1.4.20-1, 1.4.20-1+deb12u1, 1.4.20-2, 1.4.21-1, 1.4.21-2
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2022-40151
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 14:52 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40151

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Sept 2022, 10:15 UTC

Those using Xstream to seralize XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40151

libxstream-java

Fixed versions: Not specified

libxstream-java

Fixed versions: Not specified

libxstream-java

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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