RHSA-2017:1840: Important: devtoolset-4-jackson-databind security update

Published Jul 31, 2017
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Updated

The jackson-databind package provides general data-binding functionality for Jackson, which works on top of Jackson core streaming API.Security Fix(es): A deserialization flaw was discovered in the jackson-databind which could allow an unauthenticated user to perform code execution by sending the maliciously crafted input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper. (CVE-2017-7525) Red Hat would like to thank Liao Xinxi (NSFOCUS) for reporting this issue.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el7
4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el7
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el7
4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el7
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.5.0-2.4.el7
4-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.5.0-2.4.el7
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el6
4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el6
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el6
4-jackson-databind-2.5.0-2.4.el6
redhat/devtoolset<4-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.5.0-2.4.el6
4-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.5.0-2.4.el6

Remediation

Event History

Jul 31, 2017
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2017:1840?

RHSA-2017:1840 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2017:1840?

To fix RHSA-2017:1840, upgrade to the recommended version of 4-jackson-databind as specified in the advisory.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2017:1840 address?

RHSA-2017:1840 addresses a deserialization flaw in the jackson-databind package.

4

Who is affected by RHSA-2017:1840?

RHSA-2017:1840 affects users running the specified versions of the jackson-databind package on Red Hat systems.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2017:1840?

There are no effective workarounds for RHSA-2017:1840, so applying the update is necessary.

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