# CVE-2023-1436: libjettison-java: An infinite recursion is triggered in Jettison when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-r...

CVE-2023-1436 is fixed in libjettison-java on 1 platform, first by libjettison-java 1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2, released March 21, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1436
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0101
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 21, 2023

## Description

An infinite recursion is triggered in Jettison when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-reference in one of its elements. This leads to a StackOverflowError exception being thrown.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libjettison-java Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.5.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1436](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-1436.md) | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libjettison-java Debian 14 | 1.5.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1436](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-1436.md) | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Linux | libjettison-java Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2 | [libjettison-java 1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjettison-java-1.4.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.1-esm2.md) | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libjettison-java Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 | [libjettison-java 1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjettison-java-1.4.0-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libjettison-java Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1 | [libjettison-java 1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjettison-java-1.4.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm1.md) | Mar 21, 2023 |

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