GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) remote code execution vulnerability in com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Jettison parser crash by stackoverflow
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40149
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/45
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46538
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/pull/49/files
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/releases/tag/jettison-1.5.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00011.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5312
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison has shipped for GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.