CVE-2022-3509 (High) detected in protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar

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CVE-2022-3509 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar

Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet extensible format.

Library home page: http://code.google.com/p/protobuf

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.protobuf/protobuf-java/2.5.0/a10732c76bfacdbd633a7eb0f7968b1059a65dfa/protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spark-sql_2.11-2.2.3.jar (Root Library)
  • spark-core_2.11-2.2.3.jar
    • hadoop-client-2.6.5.jar
      • hadoop-common-2.6.5.jar
        • ❌ protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b23ac4a35a28378635d7eef881077d376557bfc5

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-12-12

URL: CVE-2022-3509

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3509

Release Date: 2022-12-12

Fix Resolution (com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java): 3.16.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.apache.spark:spark-sql_2.11): 2.3.0

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