CVE-2022-42004: High severity fasterxml jackson-databind vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found In FasterXML jackson-databind. This issue could allow an attacker to benefit from resource exhaustion due to the lack of a check in BeanDeserializer.deserializeFromArray to prevent the use of deeply nested arrays. An application is only vulnerable with certain customized choices for deserialization.

Other sources

In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.12.7.1 and in 2.13.x before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer.deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. This issue can only happen when the UNWRAPSINGLEVALUEARRAYS feature is explicitly enabled.

— GitHub

In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer.deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. An application is vulnerable only with certain customized choices for deserialization.

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
debian/jackson-databind<=2.9.8-3+deb10u3
2.9.8-3+deb10u52.12.1-1+deb11u12.14.0-1
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.11.1686831822-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.11.1686831822-1.el8
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.12.1675702407-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.12.1675702407-1.el8
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el8ea
0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el9ea
0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el7ea
0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el7ea
redhat/candlepin<0:4.2.13-1.el8
0:4.2.13-1.el8
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el9
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el9
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.13.0<2.13.4
2.13.4
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind<2.12.7.1
2.12.7.1
fasterxml jackson-databind<2.12.7.1
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.13.0<2.13.4
Quarkus Quarkus<2.13.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
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+deb10u5Fixed in 2.12.1-1+deb11u1Fixed in 2.14.0-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-plugins-0:4.11.1686831822-1.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-plugins-0:4.12.1675702407-1.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el8ea
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el9ea
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.12.7-1.redhat_00003.1.el7ea
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/candlepin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.2.13-1.el8
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el9
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13.4
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.12.7.1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.12.7.1
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13.4
  15. Configuration

    Ensure the UNWRAP_SINGLE_VALUE_ARRAYS feature is not explicitly enabled, since the described resource exhaustion issue can only happen when this feature is explicitly enabled.

    FasterXML jackson-databind UNWRAP_SINGLE_VALUE_ARRAYS = disable

Event History

Oct 2, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 3, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Oct 17, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-42004?

CVE-2022-42004 is a vulnerability in FasterXML jackson-databind that allows an attacker to exhaust system resources due to a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray.

2

How does CVE-2022-42004 impact an application?

CVE-2022-42004 can impact an application by allowing an attacker to exploit deeply nested arrays, leading to resource exhaustion.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42004?

CVE-2022-42004 has a severity rating of high (7 out of 10).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-42004?

To fix CVE-2022-42004, upgrade to FasterXML jackson-databind version 2.13.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42004?

More information about CVE-2022-42004 can be found on the CVE website (https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42004) and the NVD website (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42004).

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