OSV-2023-610 Security exception in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton.RegExp.toAutomaton

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A security exception in Apache Lucene's RegExp.toAutomaton can cause a denial of service when processing crafted regular expressions.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2023-610?

OSV-2023-610 is a denial of service vulnerability in lucene, published on 23 Jul 2023.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=60782

Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
org.apache.lucene.util.automaton.RegExp.toAutomaton
java.base/java.util.BitSet.ensureCapacity
java.base/java.util.BitSet.expandTo

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-610?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including lucene.

PackageAffectedFixed in
lucene OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-610?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-610 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-2023-610 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-610 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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