CVE-2022-41966 (High) detected in xstream-1.4.7.jar, xstream-1.4.9.jar

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CVE-2022-41966 - High 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)
  • ❌ 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:

• jmapper-core-1.6.1.CR2.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ xstream-1.4.9.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ccc3fe199db8575ce11d67be41855d33c5e718ab

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

XStream serializes Java objects to XML and back again. Versions prior to 1.4.20 may allow a remote attacker to terminate the application with a stack overflow error, resulting in a denial of service only via manipulation the processed input stream. The attack uses the hash code implementation for collections and maps to force recursive hash calculation causing a stack overflow. This issue is patched in version 1.4.20 which handles the stack overflow and raises an InputManipulationException instead. A potential workaround for users who only use HashMap or HashSet and whose XML refers these only as default map or set, is to change the default implementation of java.util.Map and java.util per the code example in the referenced advisory. However, this implies that your application does not care about the implementation of the map and all elements are comparable.

Publish Date: 2022-12-28

URL: CVE-2022-41966

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

Origin: GHSA-j563-grx4-pjpv

Release Date: 2022-12-28

Fix Resolution: com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.20

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