RHSA-2017:1834: Important: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7 on RHEL 6
Published Jul 31, 2017
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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a platform for Java applications based on the JBoss Application Server.This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.7 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.6, and includes bug fixes and enhancements, which are documented in the Release Notes linked to in the References.Security Fix(es): A deserialization flaw was discovered in jackson-databind which could allow an unauthenticated user to perform code execution by sending maliciously crafted input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper. (CVE-2017-7525)
It was found that use of a JMS ObjectMessage does not safely handle user-supplied data when deserializing objects. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the JMS ObjectMessage. (CVE-2016-4978)
Red Hat would like to thank Liao Xinxi (NSFOCUS) for reporting CVE-2017-7525.
RHSA-2017:1834 is classified as important severity.
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How do I fix RHSA-2017:1834?
To address RHSA-2017:1834, update the affected packages to the specified versions such as eap7-activemq-artemis version 1.1.0-18.SP21_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6.
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Which packages are affected by RHSA-2017:1834?
RHSA-2017:1834 affects multiple packages including eap7-activemq-artemis, eap7-glassfish-jsf, and eap7-wildfly.
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Is RHSA-2017:1834 applicable to all systems?
RHSA-2017:1834 specifically applies to systems running Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.6 and earlier versions.
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Can RHSA-2017:1834 be disregarded if packages are not in use?
If the affected packages from RHSA-2017:1834 are not in use, it is still recommended to apply the updates to prevent potential vulnerabilities.
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