OSV-2025-323 Security exception in com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.grammar.java.JavaLanguageParser.expr
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Check this codebase for OSV-2025-323 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2025-323 is a denial of service vulnerability in checkstyle, published on 4 May 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- checkstyle (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-323/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-323/index.md)
A security exception in the Checkstyle Java parser can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service for developers using the tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2025-323?
OSV-2025-323 is a denial of service vulnerability in checkstyle, published on 4 May 2025.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=415382662
Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.grammar.java.JavaLanguageParser.expr
java.base/java.lang.StringLatin1.getChars
java.base/java.lang.String.getChars
Which versions are affected by OSV-2025-323?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including checkstyle.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
checkstyle OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2025-323?
No fix has been published for OSV-2025-323 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-2025-323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-323 in the wild and no public exploit code.