CVE-2019-20444 (High) detected in netty-codec-http-4.1.43.Final.jar

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CVE-2019-20444 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - netty-codec-http-4.1.43.Final.jar

Netty is an asynchronous event-driven network application framework for rapid development of maintainable high performance protocol servers and clients.

Library home page: https://netty.io/

Path to dependency file: /genie-agent/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/io.netty/netty-codec-http/4.1.43.Final/7320f9db621dc51b79807a4e5094665f260432c/netty-codec-http-4.1.43.Final.jar,/root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/io.netty/netty-codec-http/4.1.43.Final/7320f9db621dc51b79807a4e5094665f260432c/netty-codec-http-4.1.43.Final.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - grpc-netty-1.20.0.jar (Root Library) - netty-codec-http2-4.1.43.Final.jar - :x: **netty-codec-http-4.1.43.Final.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

HttpObjectDecoder.java in Netty before 4.1.44 allows an HTTP header that lacks a colon, which might be interpreted as a separate header with an incorrect syntax, or might be interpreted as an "invalid fold."

Publish Date: 2020-01-29

URL: CVE-2019-20444

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-20444

Release Date: 2020-01-29

Fix Resolution (io.netty:netty-codec-http): 4.1.44.Final

Direct dependency fix Resolution (io.grpc:grpc-netty): 1.21.0

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