CVE-2021-22569
Google Protocol Buffers CPU Denial of Service
Description
An issue in protobuf-java allowed the interleaving of com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet fields in such a way that would be processed out of order. A small malicious payload can occupy the parser for several minutes by creating large numbers of short-lived objects that cause frequent, repeated pauses. We recommend upgrading libraries beyond the vulnerable versions.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 10, 2022, 2:10 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 18, 2023, 9:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-22569 has a 8 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-22569
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-22569.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330 | Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00019.html | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Starlark Java Kotlin C++ Shell Dockerfile C
All CVE - PoC in GitHub
poc proofofconcept tester allcve cvegithub cvenew cvepoc cveupdate
None
None
None
None
None
A potential Denial of Service issue in protobuf-java high severity GitHub Reviewed Published 5 days ago in protocolbuffers/protobuf • Updated yesterday Vulnerability details Dependabot alerts 2 Package com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java (maven) Affected versions < 3.16.1 >= 3.18.0, < 3.18.2 >= 3.19.0, < 3.19.2 Patched versions 3.16.1 3.18.2 3.19.2 Package com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin (maven) Affected versions >= 3.18.0, < 3.18.2 >= 3.19.0, < 3.19.2 Patched versions 3.18.2 3.19.2 Package google-protobuf (RubyGems) Affected versions < 3.19.2 Patched versions 3.19.2 Description Summary A potential Denial of Service issue in protobuf-java was discovered in the parsing procedure for binary data. Reporter: OSS-Fuzz Affected versions: All versions of Java Protobufs (including Kotlin and JRuby) prior to the versions listed below. Protobuf "javalite" users (typically Android) are not affected. Severity CVE-2021-22569 High - CVSS Score: 7.5, An implementation weakness in how unknown fields are parsed in Java. A small (~800 KB) malicious payload can occupy the parser for several minutes by creating large numbers of short-lived objects that cause frequent, repeated GC pauses. Proof of Concept For reproduction details, please refer to the oss-fuzz issue that identifies the specific inputs that exercise this parsing weakness. Remediation and Mitigation Please update to the latest available versions of the following packages: protobuf-java (3.16.1, 3.18.2, 3.19.2) protobuf-kotlin (3.18.2, 3.19.2) google-protobuf [JRuby gem only] (3.19.2) References GHSA-wrvw-hg22-4m67 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22569 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330 https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001
Java
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-22569 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-22569 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_console:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:spatial_and_graph_mapviewer:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:spatial_and_graph_mapviewer:21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001 No Types Assigned https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:google-protobuf:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.19.2 *cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.16.1 *cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.18.0 up to (excluding) 3.18.2 *cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19.0 up to (excluding) 3.19.2 *cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-kotlin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.18.2 *cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-kotlin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19.0 up to (excluding) 3.19.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 13, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-22569 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-22569
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.40595
percentile