CVE-2023-3894: DOS in jackson-dataformats-text
First published: Tue Aug 08 2023(Updated: )
Those using jackson-dataformats-text to parse TOML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Fasterxml Jackson-dataformats-text | <2.15.0 | |
| maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformats-text | <2.15.0 | 2.15.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3894
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformats-text/pull/398
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50083
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformats-text/blob/2.16/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformats-text/commit/5dd5f740aedcf37adad7ffece460e75e54abb0ed
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rg2c-cfxv-qp6f (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-3894.
What software is affected by this vulnerability?
The software affected by this vulnerability is Fasterxml Jackson-dataformats-text version up to and excluding 2.15.0.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-3894?
The severity of CVE-2023-3894 is high with a CVSS score of 8.6.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying malicious content that causes the parser to crash, leading to a denial of service attack.
How to fix CVE-2023-3894?
To fix CVE-2023-3894, update to a version of Fasterxml Jackson-dataformats-text that is above 2.15.0.
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