OSV-2023-793 Security exception in org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRefBuilder.<init>

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A security exception in Apache Lucera's BytesRefBuilder constructor can cause a denial of service when processing specific token attributes.

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-2023-793?

OSV-2023-793 is a denial of service vulnerability in lucene, published on 6 Sep 2023.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=62034

Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRefBuilder.&lt;init&gt;
org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes.CharTermAttributeImpl.clone
org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes.PackedTokenAttributeImpl.clone

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-793?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
lucene OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-793?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-793 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-2023-793 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-793 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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