- Issued:
- 2015-12-01
- Updated:
- 2015-12-01
RHSA-2015:2534 - Critical: Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0.0, 6.1.0, and 6.2.0 security update
Synopsis
Critical: Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0.0, 6.1.0, and 6.2.0 security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Critical
Topic
An update for the Apache Commons Collections component that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal for Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0.0, 6.1.0 and 6.2.0.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
Apache Commons Collections is a library built upon Java JDK classes by providing new interfaces, implementations and utilities.
It was found that the Apache commons-collections library permitted code execution when deserializing objects involving a specially constructed chain of classes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the commons-collections library. (CVE-2015-7501)
Further information about this security flaw may be found at: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2045023
All users of Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0.0, 6.1.0 and 6.2.0 as provided from the Red Hat Customer Portal are advised to apply this security update.
Solution
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the updates). Before applying the updates, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.
It is recommended to halt the server by stopping the JBoss Application Server process before installing this update, and then after installing the update, restart the server by starting the JBoss Application Server process.
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Middleware | Text-Only Advisories | x86_64 |
Fixes
CVEs
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
- This content is not included.This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=data.services.platform&downloadType=securityPatches&version=6.0.0
- This content is not included.This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=data.services.platform&downloadType=securityPatches&version=6.1.0
- This content is not included.This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=data.services.platform&downloadType=securityPatches&version=6.2.0
- https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2045023
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.