Description
TypeDeserializerBase._findDeserializer() in FasterXML jackson-databind caches the resolved deserializer under the raw, attacker-supplied type ID. When name-based polymorphism is configured with a fallback, for example @JsonTypeInfo(use = Id.NAME, defaultImpl = ...), every distinct unrecognized type ID resolves to the same fallback deserializer but is retained as its own key in the _deserializers map. That map has no configurable bound and lives for the lifetime of the type deserializer, so an attacker who can repeatedly supply fresh unknown type IDs causes monotonic memory retention across requests. The reporter observed 10,000 retained entries from 10,000 distinct unknown IDs, against a single entry for a control that repeated one unknown ID the same number of times, isolating attacker-controlled key cardinality from request volume. Exploitation requires an application that enables name-based polymorphism with a defaultImpl or equivalent fallback, accepts attacker-influenced type IDs, and reuses a long-lived ObjectMapper across requests. The fix stops caching fallback resolutions for unrecognized IDs and bounds both the number of cached entries and the length of a cacheable type ID.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FasterXML | jackson-databind | 2.0.0 – ≤ 2.18.10, 2.19.0 – ≤ 2.21.6, 2.22.0 – ≤ 2.22.2, 3.0.0 – ≤ 3.1.6, 3.2.0 – ≤ 3.2.2 | — |
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 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | jackson-core +2 | 2.18.11-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24149-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | jackson-core +2 | 2.18.11-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24149-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | jackson-annotations | 2.18.11-150200.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | jackson-core | 2.18.11-150200.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-150200.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformat-xml | 2.18.11-150200.5.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | jackson-dataformats-binary | 2.18.11-150200.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jackson-databind | 2.18.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11877-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | jackson-core +2 | 2.18.11-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22034-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | jackson-databind | 2.21.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3305 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | akhq | 0.28.0-r15 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-pulsar-4.2 | 4.2.4-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-tika-3.1 | 3.1.0-r41 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-tika-3.2 | 3.2.3-r20 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-tika-3.3 | 3.3.2-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apicurio-registry | 3.3.3-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-4.1 | 4.1.12-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-5.0 | 5.0.9-r9 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-reaper | 5.0.1-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | celeborn-0.6 | 0.6.3-r19 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | confluent-kafka | 8.5.0.254-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | dependency-track +1 | 4.14.4-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | druid | 38.0.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | flyway | 13.9.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | gradle-8 | 8.14.5-r9 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | gradle-9 | 9.8.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | infinispan-16.1 | 16.1.4-r13 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | infinispan-16.2 | 16.2.3-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | jenkins-plugin-manager | 2.15.0-r9 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kafka-4.1 | 4.1.2-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kafka-4.2 | 4.2.2-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | keycloak-config-cli +1 | 6.5.1-r20 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kserve-modelmesh | 0.12.0-r42 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | logstash-9.4 +1 | 9.4.7-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0 | 0.1.126-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | neo4j-2026.05 | 2026.05.0-r15 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | neo4j-2026.06 | 2026.06.0-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | neo4j-2026.07 | 2026.07.1-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextflow | 26.04.6-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-2 | 2.19.6-r18 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3 +7 | 3.9.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3-alerting +4 | 3.9.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3-reporting +1 | 3.9.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ruby3.2-jrjackson +2 | 0.5.2-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ruby4.0-jrjackson | 0.5.2-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | scala-3.10 | 3.10.1-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | scala-3.8 +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | solr-10 +1 | 10.0.0-r15 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | sonarqube | 26.9.0.129388-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spark-4.0-scala-2.13 | 4.0.4-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spark-4.1-scala-2.13 | 4.1.3-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spdx-tools-java | 2.0.7-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | strimzi-kafka-oauth-m2 | 0.18.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | strimzi-kafka-operator-kafka-init +7 | 1.2.0-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tez | 0.10.5-r33 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.5-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino +53 | 483-r9 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | wavefront-proxy | 13.9-r32 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | wildfly-openjdk-17 +1 | 41.0.1-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zipkin +1 | 3.6.1-r30 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zookeeper-3.9 | 3.9.6-r3 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.0.0, < 2.18.11 | 2.18.11 | GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.7 | 2.21.7 | GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.3 | 2.22.3 | GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 |
| Maven | tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.7 | 3.1.7 | GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 |
| Maven | tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2026-3532 FasterXML Jackson: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3305 Important: jackson-databind security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0448 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Fusion Middleware NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 22, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4078 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24149-1 Security update for jackson-annotations, jackson-core, jackson-databind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 16, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22034-1 Security update for jackson-annotations, jackson-core, jackson-databind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4394-1 Security update for jackson-annotations, jackson-bom, jackson-core, jackson-databind, jackson-dataformat-xml, jackson-dataformats-binary, jackson-modules-base SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11877-1 jackson-databind-2.18.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
References
- GHSA-wv8q-qhhj-9h54 vendor-advisory
- FasterXML/jackson-databind#6203 patch