Description
Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Jena SDB | unspecified – ≤ 3.17.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | sdb +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | sdb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sdb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | sdb | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.jena:jena-sdb | <= 3.17.0 | — | GHSA-g2qw-6vrr-v6pq |