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CVE-2022-3509: Protobuf Java vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

December 12, 2022

A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with textformat 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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx
  • github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/a3888f53317a8018e7a439bac4abeb8f3425d5e9
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3509

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.16.3, all versions starting from 3.17.0 before 3.19.6, all versions starting from 3.20.0 before 3.20.3, all versions starting from 3.21.0 before 3.21.7

Fixed versions

  • 3.16.3
  • 3.19.6
  • 3.20.3
  • 3.21.7

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.16.3, 3.19.6, 3.20.3, 3.21.7 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Source file

maven/com.google.protobuf/protobuf-javalite/CVE-2022-3509.yml

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