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GLSA-202301-09 : protobuf-java: Denial of Service

high Nessus Plugin ID 169832

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Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202301-09 (protobuf-java: Denial of Service)

 - 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. (CVE-2022-3171)

 - 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. (CVE-2022-3509)

 - A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with Message-Type Extensions 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. (CVE-2022-3510)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

All protobuf-java users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=dev-java/protobuf-java-3.20.3

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=876903

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 169832

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202301-09.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 1/11/2023

Updated: 1/11/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3510

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:protobuf-java

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3171, CVE-2022-3509, CVE-2022-3510