CVE catalog
CVE-2020-17521
Apache Groovy provides extension methods to aid with creating temporary directories. Prior to this fix, Groovy's implementation of those extension methods was using a now superseded Java JDK method ca
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.03% · Oct 25, 2026
Apache Groovy provides extension methods to aid with creating temporary directories. Prior to this fix, Groovy's implementation of those extension methods was using a now superseded Java JDK method call that is potentially not secure on some operating systems in some contexts. Users not using the extension methods mentioned in the advisory are not affected, but may wish to read the advisory for further details. Versions Affected: 2.0 to 2.4.20, 2.5.0 to 2.5.13, 3.0.0 to 3.0.6, and 4.0.0-alpha-1. Fixed in versions 2.4.21, 2.5.14, 3.0.7, 4.0.0-alpha-2.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | groovy | sid | 2.4.21-13 | fixed |
| Debian | groovy | forky | 2.4.21-12 | fixed |
| Debian | groovy | trixie | 2.4.21-10 | fixed |
| Debian | groovy | bookworm | 2.4.21-8 | fixed |
| Cpe | groovy | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | groovy | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | groovy | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | groovy | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | snapcenter | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_engineering_data_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_plm_mcad_connector | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_plm_mcad_connector | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | business_process_management_suite | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | business_process_management_suite | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_diameter_signaling_router | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_evolved_communications_application_server | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_services_gatekeeper | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_services_gatekeeper | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_services_gatekeeper | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | healthcare_data_repository | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Opensuse | groovy | leap 15.2 | 2.4.21-lp152.2.3.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | groovy | tumbleweed | 2.4.21-2.3 | fixed |
| Suse | groovy | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 2.4.21-3.3.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | groovy | source | sid | 2.4.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [977399] |
| Debian | groovy | source | forky | 2.4.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [977399] |
| Debian | groovy | source | trixie | 2.4.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [977399] |
| Debian | groovy | source | bookworm | 2.4.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [977399] |
| Opensuse | groovy | rpm | leap 15.2 | 2.4.21-lp152.2.3.2 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:2367-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | groovy | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.4.21-2.3 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10823-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | groovy | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 2.4.21-3.3.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:3917-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [groovy]Fixed
Details (2)
2.4.21-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · bookworm; nvd · groovy · debian · 12
2.4.21-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · bookworm; nvd · groovy · debian · 12
- [groovy-doc]Fixed
Source package: [groovy]
Details (2)
2.4.21-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · bookworm; nvd · groovy · debian · 12
2.4.21-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · bookworm; nvd · groovy · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [groovy]Fixed
Details (2)
2.4.21-10· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · 13
2.4.21-10· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · 13
- [groovy-doc]Fixed
Source package: [groovy]
Details (2)
2.4.21-10· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · 13
2.4.21-10· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.21-1nvd · groovy · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2020_3917-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17521]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17521]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:3917-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:2367-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10823-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-17521]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-17521.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1212.json]
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