#VU60181 Resource management error in protobuf
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
protobuf
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. protobuf-java allowes 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. A remote attacker can trick the victim into passing specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
protobuf: 3.19.0 - 3.19.1
External links
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330
http://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
