OSV-2022-738 Security exception in DatatypeFuzzer.fuzzerTestOneInput

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A security exception in the DatatypeFuzzer component can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service for applications using this Java fuzzing library.

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

What is OSV-2022-738?

OSV-2022-738 is a denial of service vulnerability in jackson-modules-java8, published on 19 Aug 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50379

Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
DatatypeFuzzer.fuzzerTestOneInput
com.code_intelligence.jazzer.driver.FuzzTargetRunner.runOne
com.code_intelligence.jazzer.driver.FuzzTargetRunner.startLibFuzzer

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-738?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including jackson-modules-java8.

PackageAffectedFixed in
jackson-modules-java8 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-738?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-738 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 OSV-2022-738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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