Packages
- bcel - Analyze, create, and manipulate (binary) Java class files
Details
Felix Wilhelm discovered that Apache Commons BCEL APIs
incorrectly handled parameters due to a memory issue. An
attacker supplying malicious input could exploit this to
generate and execute arbitrary bytecode.
Felix Wilhelm discovered that Apache Commons BCEL APIs
incorrectly handled parameters due to a memory issue. An
attacker supplying malicious input could exploit this to
generate and execute arbitrary bytecode.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libbcel-java – 6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | libbcel-java – 6.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libbcel-java – 6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libbcel-java – 6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1+esm1 | ||
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