UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3171

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3171

    Published: 12 Oct 2022Last Modified: 26 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2022-3171

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3171, https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/security/advisories/GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: protobuf

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.4.1-3ubuntu2
    2.4.1-3ubuntu3
    2.4.1-3ubuntu4

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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