CVE-2022-41966

XStream serializes Java objects to XML and back again. Versions prior to 1.4.20 may allow a remote attacker to terminate the application with a stack overflow error, resulting in a denial of service only via manipulation the processed input stream. The attack uses the hash code implementation for collections and maps to force recursive hash calculation causing a stack overflow. This issue is patched in version 1.4.20 which handles the stack overflow and raises an InputManipulationException instead. A potential workaround for users who only use HashMap or HashSet and whose XML refers these only as default map or set, is to change the default implementation of java.util.Map and java.util per the code example in the referenced advisory. However, this implies that your application does not care about the implementation of the map and all elements are comparable.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j563-grx4-pjpv	Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2022-41966.html	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jun 2023, 14:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	CWE-121 CWE-120 CWE-502	CWE-674

Information

Published : 2022-12-28 00:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:51

NVD link : CVE-2022-41966

Mitre link : CVE-2022-41966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-41966

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xstream_project

xstream

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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