CVE-2018-19362: 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 jboss-common-core 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 jboss-common-core class from polymorphic deserialization.

Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
debian/jackson-databind
2.9.8-3+deb10u32.9.8-3+deb10u52.12.1-1+deb11u12.14.0-1
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.0.0<2.6.7.3
2.6.7.3
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.7.0<=2.7.9.4
2.7.9.5
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.8.0<=2.8.11.2
2.8.11.3
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.9.0<2.9.8
2.9.8
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
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 maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.7.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.9.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.11.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.8
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.9.8
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.7.9.5
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.8.11.3
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.9.8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 42912cac4753f3f718ece875e4d486f8264c2f2b

Event History

Jan 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Jan 4, 2019
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:07 PM
Jan 15, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:22 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-2018-19362?

CVE-2018-19362 is an unspecified error with failure to block the jboss-common-core class from polymorphic deserialization in FasterXML jackson-databind before version 2.9.8.

2

How does CVE-2018-19362 impact the affected software?

CVE-2018-19362 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact on the affected software by leveraging the failure to block the jboss-common-core class from polymorphic deserialization in FasterXML jackson-databind.

3

Is there a specific version of jackson-databind affected by CVE-2018-19362?

Yes, the affected versions of jackson-databind are 2.7.9.5, 2.8.11.3, and versions prior to 2.9.8.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19362?

CVE-2018-19362 has a severity level of 5.3 (high).

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-19362?

To fix CVE-2018-19362, update your installation of FasterXML jackson-databind to version 2.9.8 or higher.

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