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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830
Vulnerability in c3p0 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830)
Summary
vulnerability in c3p0 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``javax.naming.Reference``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830** has been found in c3p0.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``javax.naming.Reference`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "c3p0 UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27830 (c3p0) —
Attack surface: `javax.naming.Reference` / `ConnectionPoolDataSource` / `userOverridesAsString` / `CLASSPATH`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in c3p0. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``javax.naming.Reference`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
c3p0 — . Attack surface: `javax.naming.Reference` / `ConnectionPoolDataSource` / `userOverridesAsString` / `CLASSPATH`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'c3p0' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'c3p0' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `c3p0` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
c3p0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-27830
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27830
- report https://github.com/swaldman/c3p0/commit/e14cbd8166e423e2e9a9d6f08b2add3433492d6e
- report https://github.com/swaldman/c3p0/security/advisories/GHSA-5476-xc4j-rqcv
- report https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2025/02/c3p0-you-little-rascal
- report https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#configuring_security
- report https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#security-note