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.
CVE-2022-40151 - High Severity Vulnerability
Library home page: http://x-stream.github.io
Path to dependency file: /infra_github/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /canner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.16/xstream-1.4.16.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xstream-1.4.16.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: master
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-2022-40151
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f8cc-g7j8-xxpm
Release Date: 2022-09-16
Fix Resolution: 1.4.20
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