SB2017110321 - Fedora 26 update for jackson-databind

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SB2017110321 - Fedora 26 update for jackson-databind

Published: November 3, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017110321
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Remote code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15095)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the jackson-databind development library due to improper implementation of blacklists for input handled by the ObjectMapper object readValue method. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a malicious input and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7525)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a deserialization flaw in the jackson-databind component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the target service.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References