CVE-2022-41966

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jun 2023, 14:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-502
CWE-120
CWE-121
CWE-674

06 Jan 2023, 17:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Xstream Project xstream
Xstream Project
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
References (MISC) https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2022-41966.html - (MISC) https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2022-41966.html - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j563-grx4-pjpv - (MISC) https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j563-grx4-pjpv - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

28 Dec 2022, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-12-28 00:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:48


NVD link : CVE-2022-41966

Mitre link : CVE-2022-41966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-41966


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Products Affected

xstream_project

  • xstream
CWE
CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data