CVE-2018-19361: Critical severity fasterxml jackson-databind vulnerability

Published Jan 2, 2019
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Updated

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.8 fails to block the openjpa class from polymorphic deserialization.

References: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2186 https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.8

Upstream Patch: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/42912cac4753f3f718ece875e4d486f8264c2f2b

Other sources

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.8 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to block the openjpa class from polymorphic deserialization.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
debian/jackson-databind
2.9.8-3+deb10u32.9.8-3+deb10u52.12.1-1+deb11u12.14.0-1
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.6.0<=2.6.7.2
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.7.0<2.7.9.5
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.8.0<2.8.11.3
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.9.0<2.9.8
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management>=17.7<=17.12
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=15.1
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=15.2
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=16.1
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=16.2
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=18.8
Oracle Primavera Unifier>=17.7<=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.1
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.2
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Retail Workforce Management Software=1.60.9.0.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.3.0
redhat Automation Manager=7.3.1
redhat Decision Manager=7.3.1
redhat Jboss Bpm Suite=6.4.11
redhat Jboss Brms=6.4.10
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
redhat/jackson-databind<2.9.8
2.9.8
redhat/jackson-databind<2.7.9.5
2.7.9.5
redhat/jackson-databind<2.8.11.3
2.8.11.3
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.8-3+deb10u3Fixed in 2.9.8-3+deb10u5Fixed in 2.12.1-1+deb11u1Fixed in 2.14.0-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.9.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.11.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.8Patch 42912cac4753f3f718ece875e4d486f8264c2f2b

Event History

Jan 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Jan 15, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-19361?

CVE-2018-19361 is an unspecified error with failure to block the openjpa class from polymorphic deserialization in FasterXML jackson-databind before version 2.9.8.

2

How does CVE-2018-19361 impact the system?

CVE-2018-19361 may allow attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging the failure to block the openjpa class from polymorphic deserialization.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19361?

CVE-2018-19361 has a severity score of 5.3 (High).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-19361?

CVE-2018-19361 affects FasterXML jackson-databind versions 2.9.7 and earlier.

5

How can CVE-2018-19361 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2018-19361, upgrade to FasterXML jackson-databind version 2.9.8 or later.

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