USN-8225-1: Python marshmallow vulnerabilities

Publication date

30 April 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Python marshmallow.


Packages

  • python-marshmallow - ORM/ODM/framework-agnostic library for converting complex datatypes.

Details

Jared Deckard discovered that Python marshmallow did not correctly
handle hiding certain fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-17175)

It was discovered that Python marshmallow did not efficiently handle
merging certain objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-68480)

Jared Deckard discovered that Python marshmallow did not correctly
handle hiding certain fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-17175)

It was discovered that Python marshmallow did not efficiently handle
merging certain objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-68480)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
26.04 LTS resolute python3-marshmallow –  3.26.1-0.4ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-marshmallow-doc –  3.26.1-0.4ubuntu0.1~esm1  
24.04 LTS noble python3-marshmallow –  3.20.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-marshmallow-doc –  3.20.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
22.04 LTS jammy python3-marshmallow –  3.13.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-marshmallow-doc –  3.13.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
20.04 LTS focal python3-marshmallow –  3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-marshmallow-doc –  3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 LTS bionic python3-marshmallow –  3.0.0b3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-marshmallow-doc –  3.0.0b3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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