OSV-2022-254 Heap-use-after-free in jsmn_parse

Not scored Published

A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the jsmn JSON parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-254?

OSV-2022-254 is an use after free vulnerability in fluent-bit, published on 19 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=45651

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free WRITE 4
Crash state:
jsmn_parse
flb_json_tokenise
flb_pack_json_state

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-254?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including fluent-bit.

PackageAffectedFixed in
fluent-bit OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-254?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2022-254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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