CVE-2023-1436: Jettison Jettison Vulnerable To Infinite Recursion Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q6g2-g7f3-rr83
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-674
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-1436 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) jettison vulnerable to infinite recursion vulnerability (CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion) affecting Jettison libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jettison vulnerable to infinite recursion. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.5.4.

CVE-2023-1436 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-1436
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q6g2-g7f3-rr83
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
Affected Product Jettison
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-1436

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jettison dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.codehaus.jettison:jettison fixed: 1.5.4 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
    <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
    <version>1.5.4</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-1436, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jettison in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.5.4), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion, where the product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. In Jettison, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An infinite recursion is triggered in Jettison when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-reference in one of its elements. This leads to a StackOverflowError exception being thrown.

CVE-2023-1436 Affected Jettison Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.5.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.codehaus.jettison:jettison
maven/org.codehaus.jettison/jettison
Maven
< 1.5.4
1.5.4

References

NVD — CVE-2023-1436 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1436
Jettison Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/60
Jettison Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/pull/62
Jettison Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison
Jettison Release RELEASE
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/releases/tag/jettison-1.5.4
research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/jet... WEB
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/jettison-json-array-dos-xray-427911

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1436?
CVE-2023-1436 is a security vulnerability in Jettison involving Jettison vulnerable to infinite recursion under CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion.
Which Jettison versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.5.4 across affected packages: org.codehaus.jettison:jettison.
What version fixes CVE-2023-1436?
Upgrading to 1.5.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is jettison affected?
Yes, org.codehaus.jettison:jettison is affected in releases prior to 1.5.4. Upgrade your dependency to 1.5.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1436?
CVE-2023-1436 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-1436?
CVE-2023-1436 is classified under CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion (The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-1436?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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