CVE-2021-26291
Publication date 23 April 2021
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository. Maven is changing the default behavior in 3.8.1+ to no longer follow http (non-SSL) repository references by default. More details available in the referenced urls. If you are currently using a repository manager to govern the repositories used by your builds, you are unaffected by the risks present in the legacy behavior, and are unaffected by this vulnerability and change to default behavior. See this link for more information about repository management: https://maven.apache.org/repository-management.html
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| maven | 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.6.3-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.6.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.6.0-1~18.04.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.1 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5245-1
- Apache Maven vulnerability
- 18 August 2022
- USN-5805-1
- Apache Maven vulnerability
- 16 January 2023
Other references
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/23/5
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-7118
- https://github.com/apache/maven/commit/907d53ad3264718f66ff15e1363d76b07dd0c05f (3.8.x)
- https://github.com/apache/maven/commit/67125676eef313e592da6424a9be0c90c5e6bca5 (master)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06db4057b74e0598a412734f693a34a8836ac6f06d16d139e5e1027c@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00@%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/23/5
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26291