GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv Jettison parser crash by stackoverflow
Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending crafted XML or JSON data to applications using the Jettison parser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv?
GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv is a denial of service vulnerability in com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison, published on 1 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40149
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/45
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46538
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/pull/49/files
- https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/releases/tag/jettison-1.5.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00011.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5312
Which versions are affected by GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison Maven | All versions | None |
com.tencyle.fixes:org.codehaus.jettison--jettison Maven | All versions | None |
How do I fix GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv?
No fix has been published for GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-xqcq-j8w9-3pxv in the wild and no public exploit code.