CVE-2022-0538 json
DoS vulnerability in bundled XStream library in Jenkins Core
published 2022-02-09 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-jenkins-2022-0538 , EUVD-2022-0776 , GHSA-34wx-x2w9-vqm3
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins 2.333 and earlier, LTS 2.319.2 and earlier defines custom XStream converters that have not been updated to apply the protections for the vulnerability CVE-2021-43859 and allow unconstrained resource usage.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core 2.319.3, 2.334
- bitnami jenkins 2.334.0
- jenkins jenkins 2.319.3, 2.334
- jenkins Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 2.319.3-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2022-0538
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Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-0538 updated cvss 7.5
jenkins: DoS vulnerability in bundled XStream library
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Red Hat Fuse 7 jenkins Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 jenkinsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
3.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | >=2.320, <2.334 <2.319.3 |
2.334 2.319.3 |
| bitnami | jenkins | <2.334.0 |
2.334.0 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/8276aef4cc3dd81810fe6bdf6fa48141632c4636
web
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jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2022-02-09/#SECURITY-2602
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/02/09/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0538
advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0538
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-34wx-x2w9-vqm3
- NVD CVE-2022-0538
- OSV BIT-jenkins-2022-0538
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