CVE-2022-3171
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
protobuf-java has a potential Denial of Service issue
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.21.9-3 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.21.9-3 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.21.9-3 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.21.9-3 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | google-protobuf | <~> 3.16.3 | ~> 3.16.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.21.0-rc-1,<3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin | >=3.21.0-rc-1,<3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| RubyGems | google-protobuf | >=3.21.0.rc.1,<3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.21.0-rc-1,<3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite | >=3.21.0-rc-1,<3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.20.0-rc-1,<3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.17.0-rc-1,<3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin | >=3.20.0-rc-1,<3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin | >=3.17.0-rc-1,<3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin | <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
| RubyGems | google-protobuf | >=3.20.0.rc.1,<3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| RubyGems | google-protobuf | >=3.17.0.rc.1,<3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| RubyGems | google-protobuf | <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.20.0-rc-1,<3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.17.0-rc-1,<3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite | >=3.20.0-rc-1,<3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite | >=3.17.0-rc-1,<3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite | <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
References
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/security/advisories/GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3171.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3171
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=48771
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/tag/v21.7
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/tag/v3.16.3
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/tag/v3.19.6
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/tag/v3.20.3
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/google-protobuf/CVE-2022-3171.yml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBAUKJQL6O4TIWYBENORSY5P43TVB4M3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MPCGUT3T5L6C3IDWUPSUO22QDCGQKTOP
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3171
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