CVE catalog

CVE-2021-39144

libxstream-java: CVE-2021-39144

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Severity
High · CVSS 8.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
Exploitation
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
EPSS
98.12% · Oct 25, 2026

XStream contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker to manipulate the processed input stream and replace or inject objects that result in the execution of a local command on the server. This vulnerability can affect multiple products, including but not limited to VMware Cloud Foundation.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibxstream-javasid1.4.21-2fixed
Debianlibxstream-javaforky1.4.21-2fixed
Debianlibxstream-javatrixie1.4.21-1fixed
Debianlibxstream-javabookworm1.4.20-1+deb12u1fixed
Ubuntulibxstream-java18.041.4.10-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java18.041.4.11.1-1~18.04vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java18.041.4.11.1-1~18.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java18.041.4.11.1-1~18.04.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java18.041.4.11.1-1+deb10u4build0.18.04.1fixed
Ubuntulibxstream-java20.041.4.11.1-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java20.041.4.11.1-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java20.041.4.11.1-1ubuntu0.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxstream-java20.041.4.11.1-1ubuntu0.3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibxstream-javasourcesid1.4.18-1not yet assignedNot reported[998054]
Debianlibxstream-javasourceforky1.4.18-1not yet assignedNot reported[998054]
Debianlibxstream-javasourcetrixie1.4.18-1not yet assignedNot reported[998054]
Debianlibxstream-javasourcebookworm1.4.18-1not yet assignedNot reported[998054]
Ubuntulibxstream-javadeb18.041.4.11.1-1+deb10u4build0.18.04.1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-39144Not reported
Ubuntulibxstream-javadeb20.041.4.11.1-1ubuntu0.3Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-39144Not reported

[Debian bug #998054]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 1.4.20-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.4.18-1

      dsa · libxstream-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxstream-java · debian · 12

    • 1.4.20-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.4.18-1

      dsa · libxstream-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxstream-java · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 1.4.21-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.4.18-1

      dsa · libxstream-java · debian · 13

    • 1.4.21-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.4.18-1

      dsa · libxstream-java · debian · 13

Observed:

References