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.
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CVE-2022-40153 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - woodstox-core-6.2.4.jar
Woodstox is a high-performance XML processor that implements Stax (JSR-173), SAX2 and Stax2 APIs
Library home page: https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/woodstox/woodstox-core/6.2.4/woodstox-core-6.2.4.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - jackson-dataformat-xml-2.12.6.jar (Root Library) - :x: **woodstox-core-6.2.4.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8f2ac01b289ab28bef3caa4bde830c87e7707967
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-2022-40153
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
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
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2022-09-16
Fix Resolution (com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core): 6.4.0
Direct dependency fix Resolution (com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml): 2.12.7
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