CVE-2021-22569
Publication date 10 January 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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protobuf | ||
22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1
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16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored changes too intrusive | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5945-1
- Protocol Buffers vulnerabilities
- 13 March 2023