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.
Published: 2022-10-12
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7102 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2 protobuf-java has a potential Denial of Service issue
History

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Google Google-protobuf Protobuf-java Protobuf-javalite Protobuf-kotlin Protobuf-kotlin-lite
Redhat Amq Streams Integration Jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform Quarkus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-21T13:47:57.569Z

Reserved: 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-3171

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:00:10.773Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-12T23:15:09.807

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:18:58.277

Link: CVE-2022-3171

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-3171 - Bugzilla

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