Bug#864859: jython: CVE-2016-4000: Unsafe deserialization leads to code execution

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: jython
Version: 2.5.3-1
Severity: grave
Tags: security upstream patch
Justification: user security hole
Forwarded: http://bugs.jython.org/issue2454

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for jython.

CVE-2016-4000[0]:
Unsafe deserialization leads to code execution

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4000
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4000
[1] http://bugs.jython.org/issue2454
[2] https://hg.python.org/jython/rev/d06e29d100c0

Regards,
Salvatore