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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4741-1
February 18, 2021
libjackson-json-java vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Jackson could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- libjackson-json-java: Suite of data-processing tools for Java
Details:
It was discovered that Jackson Databind incorrectly handled
deserialization. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libjackson-json-java 1.9.2-7ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4741-1
CVE-2017-15095, CVE-2017-7525, CVE-2019-10172
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libjackson-json-java/1.9.2-7ubuntu0.2
