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Debian dsa-6336 : libjackson2-core-java - security update

🗓️ 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Upgrade jackson-core to fix CVE-2025-52999 denial of service from nested JSON.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6336. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(320491);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-52999");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6336 : libjackson2-core-java - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6336
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6336-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                          Markus Koschany
    June 10, 2026                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : jackson-core
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-52999
    Debian Bug     : 1108367

    A flaw was discovered in jackson-core, a fast and powerful JSON library for
    Java, which may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by using deeply
    nested JSON data.

    Please note that related and complementary jackson-* packages like jackson-
    databind or jackson-dataformat-smile had to be upgraded as well in
    order to fix build failures caused by the changes to jackson-core.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
    in version 2.14.1-2~deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.14.1-2~deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your jackson-core packages.

    For the detailed security status of jackson-core please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/jackson-core

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/jackson-core
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e0424627");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-52999");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/jackson-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/jackson-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libjackson2-core-java packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-52999");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libjackson2-core-java");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(12)\.[0-9]+|^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0 / 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libjackson2-core-java', 'reference': '2.14.1-2~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libjackson2-core-java', 'reference': '2.14.1-2~deb13u1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libjackson2-core-java');
}

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11 Jun 2026 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 48.7
EPSS0.00634
SSVC
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