| Name | CVE-2022-3171 |
| Description | A parsing issue with binary data in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. We recommend updating to the versions mentioned above. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| protobuf (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 2.6.1-1+deb8u1 | vulnerable |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 3.0.0-9+deb9u1 | vulnerable |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 3.6.1.3-2+deb10u1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 3.12.4-1+deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 3.21.12-3 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 3.21.12-10 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| protobuf | source | experimental | 3.21.7-1 | | | |
| protobuf | source | (unstable) | 3.21.9-3 | | | |
Notes
[bullseye] - protobuf <ignored> (Too intrusive to backport, requires significant refactoring)
[buster] - protobuf <ignored> (Too intrusive to backport, requires significant refactoring)
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/security/advisories/GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/pull/10664
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/pull/10665
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/pull/10666
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/pull/10667
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/pull/10668
CPU DoS in protobuf-java, fixed by significant refactoring
[stretch] - protobuf <ignored> (Too intrusive to backport, requires significant refactoring)
[jessie] - protobuf <ignored> (Too intrusive to backport, requires significant refactoring)