Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.apache.guacamole/guacamole-common

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3vv3-585q-wv6x
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-3158 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) apache guacamole race condition vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Guacamole common libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache guacamole race condition vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.9.11-incubating.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/org.apache.guacamole/guacamole-common

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.apache.guacamole/guacamole-common. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-3vv3-585q-wv6x CVE-2017-3158 HIGH Apache Guacamole Race Condition vulnerability
GHSA-wr7r-vg3c-54r5 CVE-2018-1340 HIGH Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Apache Guacamole

CVE-2017-3158 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-3158
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3vv3-585q-wv6x
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.1
CWE Classification CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Product Guacamole common
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2017-3158

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

org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common fixed: 0.9.11-incubating 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.guacamole</groupId>
    <artifactId>guacamole-common</artifactId>
    <version>0.9.11-incubating</version>
</dependency>
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 -Dincludes=org.apache.guacamole

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2017-3158, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.guacamole

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Guacamole common in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.9.11-incubating), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.guacamole 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 CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. In Guacamole common, 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

A race condition in Guacamole's terminal emulator in versions 0.9.5 through 0.9.10-incubating could allow writes of blocks of printed data to overlap. Such overlapping writes could cause packet data to be misread as the packet length, resulting in the remaining data being written beyond the end of a statically-allocated buffer.

CVE-2017-3158 Affected Guacamole common Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.9.11-incubating
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common
maven/org.apache.guacamole/guacamole-common
Maven
≥ 0.9.5
< 0.9.11-incubating
0.9.11-incubating

References

NVD — CVE-2017-3158 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3158
lists.apache.org/thread.html/b218d36... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b218d36bfdaf655d27382daec4dcd02ec717631f4aee8b7e4300ad65@%3Cuser.guacamole.apache.org%3E

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-3158?
CVE-2017-3158 is a security vulnerability in Guacamole common involving Apache Guacamole Race Condition vulnerability under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition').
Which Guacamole common versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.9.11-incubating across affected packages: org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common.
What version fixes CVE-2017-3158?
Upgrading to 0.9.11-incubating (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is guacamole-common affected?
Yes, org.apache.guacamole:guacamole-common is affected in releases prior to 0.9.11-incubating. Upgrade your dependency to 0.9.11-incubating or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3158?
CVE-2017-3158 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-3158?
CVE-2017-3158 is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') (The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2017-3158?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.guacamole'. 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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