CVE-2026-29062
jackson-core: jackson-core: Denial of Service via excessive JSON nesting
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 6, 2026
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in jackson-core. A user could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a specially crafted JSON document with excessive nesting. This bypasses a security constraint designed to limit nesting depth, which can cause a system crash (StackOverflowError) when the document is processed. This ultimately leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected application.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-1284 · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input