SB2017121101 - Remote code execution in jackson-databind in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Published: December 11, 2017 Updated: October 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017121101
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.