CVE-2022-3171
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CVE-2022-3171 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A parsing issue with binary data in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A parsing issue with binary data in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. We recommend updating to the versions mentioned above.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Google-Protobuf | < 3.16.3 | |
| Google-Protobuf | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | |
| Google-Protobuf | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | |
| Google-Protobuf | >= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | |
| Protobuf-Java | < 3.16.3 | |
| Protobuf-Java | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | |
| Protobuf-Java | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | |
| Protobuf-Java | >= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | |
| Protobuf-Javalite | < 3.16.3 | |
| Protobuf-Javalite | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | |
| Protobuf-Javalite | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | |
| Protobuf-Javalite | >= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin | < 3.16.3 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin | >= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin-Lite | < 3.16.3 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin-Lite | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin-Lite | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | |
| Protobuf-Kotlin-Lite | >= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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