CVE-2022-40156 (Medium) detected in xstream-1.4.7.jar, xstream-1.4.9.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-40156 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - xstream-1.4.7.jar, xstream-1.4.9.jar

xstream-1.4.7.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Path to dependency file: /modules/objectmappers-smooks/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.7/xstream-1.4.7.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - milyn-smooks-all-1.7.1.jar (Root Library) - :x: **xstream-1.4.7.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

xstream-1.4.9.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Library home page: http://x-stream.github.io

Path to dependency file: /modules/objectmappers-benchmarks/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.9/xstream-1.4.9.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.9/xstream-1.4.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - objectmappers-jmapper-1.0.0.jar (Root Library) - jmapper-core-1.6.1.CR2.jar - :x: **xstream-1.4.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8455d16e2cdb4eafbbcc9778f7c057a9dcf98a55

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Those using Xstream to seralize XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Publish Date: 2022-09-16

URL: CVE-2022-40156

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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