UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5072

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5072
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5072.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5072
Upstream
Published
2023-10-12T17:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:55:56Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-3-4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-3
2.4-jenkins-3-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-3-4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2-3
1.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@2.4-2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3-3
2.4-1
2.4-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-3-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-3-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2-3
1.4.0-1
1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@2.4-3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-3-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-3-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.0-1
1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1
1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@2.4-3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-3-6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-3-6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.1-1
1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@2.4-3.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-3.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-3-7?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-3-7"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.5.4-1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@2.4-3.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-3.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / jenkins-json

Package

Name
jenkins-json
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jenkins-json@2.4-jenkins-8+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-jenkins-3-7
2.4-jenkins-8+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjenkins-json-java",
            "binary_version": "2.4-jenkins-8+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / libjettison-java

Package

Name
libjettison-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjettison-java@1.5.4-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjettison-java",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / libjson-java

Package

Name
libjson-java
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libjson-java@3.1.0+dfsg-2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-3.1

3.*

3.1.0+dfsg-1
3.1.0+dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjson-java",
            "binary_version": "3.1.0+dfsg-2"
        }
    ]
}