Riskcovery

CVE-2020-17521

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Dec 7, 2020
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Reserved
Aug 12, 2020

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Description

Apache Groovy provides extension methods to aid with creating temporary directories. Prior to this fix, Groovy's implementation of those extension methods was using a now superseded Java JDK method call that is potentially not secure on some operating systems in some contexts. Users not using the extension methods mentioned in the advisory are not affected, but may wish to read the advisory for further details. Versions Affected: 2.0 to 2.4.20, 2.5.0 to 2.5.13, 3.0.0 to 3.0.6, and 4.0.0-alpha-1. Fixed in versions 2.4.21, 2.5.14, 3.0.7, 4.0.0-alpha-2.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Apache GroovyApache Software Foundation
  • 2.0 to 2.4.20Affected
  • 2.5.0 to 2.5.13Affected
  • 3.0.0 to 3.0.6Affected
  • 4.0.0-alpha-1Affected

References

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