CVE-2011-1658: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-47f6-pj9c-f35v
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-1658 is a LOW security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2011-1658 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-1658
GHSA Identifier GHSA-47f6-pj9c-f35v
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2011-1658

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2011-1658, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier expands the $ORIGIN dynamic string token when RPATH is composed entirely of this token, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link in an arbitrary directory to a (1) setuid or (2) setgid program with this RPATH value, and then executing the program with a crafted value for the LD_PRELOAD environment variable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3847 and CVE-2011-0536. NOTE: it is not expected that any standard operating-system distribution would ship an applicable setuid or setgid program.

References

NVD — CVE-2011-1658 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1658
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667974
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/668... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66820
secunia.com/advisories/46397 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.c... WEB
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12393
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1658?
CVE-2011-1658 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2011-1658?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-1658?
CVE-2011-1658 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2011-1658?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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