ObjectSocketWrapper.java in Gradle 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
Weakness
The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gradle | Gradle | 2.12 (including) | 2.12 (including) |
| Gradle | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Gradle | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Gradle | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Gradle | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Gradle | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
Potential Mitigations
- Make fields transient to protect them from deserialization.
- An attempt to serialize and then deserialize a class containing transient fields will result in NULLs where the transient data should be. This is an excellent way to prevent time, environment-based, or sensitive variables from being carried over and used improperly.