CVE-2022-41854 (Medium) detected in snakeyaml-1.30.jar

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CVE-2022-41854 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - snakeyaml-1.30.jar

YAML 1.1 parser and emitter for Java

Library home page: https://bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/yaml/snakeyaml/1.30/snakeyaml-1.30.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-validation-2.7.1.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-2.7.1.jar - :x: **snakeyaml-1.30.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d03a502abaded7d0a347a89d38abf1339e8218da

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files 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 stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Publish Date: 2022-11-11

URL: CVE-2022-41854

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - 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

Origin: https://bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml/issues/531/

Release Date: 2022-11-11

Fix Resolution: org.yaml:snakeyaml:1.32

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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