USN-7208-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7208-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7208-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7208-1
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Published
2025-01-16T12:40:24.962963Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:39:40Z
Summary
bcel vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / bcel

Package

Name
bcel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bcel@6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

6.*

6.0~rc3-1ubuntu1
6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbcel-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-42920"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / bcel

Package

Name
bcel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bcel@6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

6.*

6.0-1
6.1-1
6.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbcel-java",
            "binary_version": "6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-42920"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / bcel

Package

Name
bcel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bcel@6.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

6.*

6.3-1
6.4.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbcel-java",
            "binary_version": "6.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-42920"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / bcel

Package

Name
bcel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bcel@6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

6.*

6.5.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbcel-java",
            "binary_version": "6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-42920"
        }
    ]
}