CVE-2022-49865: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5jv4-93fg-hvqc
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CVSS 7.1
CWE-909
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-49865 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not initialize a critical resource.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-49865 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-49865
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5jv4-93fg-hvqc
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-49865

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-49865, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource, where the product does not initialize a critical resource. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: addrlabel: fix infoleak when sending struct ifaddrlblmsg to network When copying a `struct ifaddrlblmsg` to the network, __ifal_reserved remained uninitialized, resulting in a 1-byte infoleak: BUG: KMSAN: kernel-network-infoleak in __netdev_start_xmit ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4841 __netdev_start_xmit ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4841 netdev_start_xmit ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4857 xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3590 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x1dc/0x800 net/core/dev.c:3606 __dev_queue_xmit+0x17e8/0x4350 net/core/dev.c:4256 dev_queue_xmit ./include/linux/netdevice.h:3009 __netlink_deliver_tap_skb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:307 __netlink_deliver_tap+0x728/0xad0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:325 netlink_deliver_tap net/netlink/af_netlink.c:338 __netlink_sendskb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1263 netlink_sendskb+0x1d9/0x200 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1272 netlink_unicast+0x56d/0xf50 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1360 nlmsg_unicast ./include/net/netlink.h:1061 rtnl_unicast+0x5a/0x80 net/core/rtnetlink.c:758 ip6addrlbl_get+0xfad/0x10f0 net/ipv6/addrlabel.c:628 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0xb33/0x1570 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6082 ... Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook+0x118/0xb00 mm/slab.h:742 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3398 __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x4f2/0x930 mm/slub.c:3437 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slab_common.c:954 __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x117/0x3d0 mm/slab_common.c:975 kmalloc_reserve net/core/skbuff.c:437 __alloc_skb+0x27a/0xab0 net/core/skbuff.c:509 alloc_skb ./include/linux/skbuff.h:1267 nlmsg_new ./include/net/netlink.h:964 ip6addrlbl_get+0x490/0x10f0 net/ipv6/addrlabel.c:608 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0xb33/0x1570 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6082 netlink_rcv_skb+0x299/0x550 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2540 rtnetlink_rcv+0x26/0x30 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6109 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 netlink_unicast+0x9ab/0xf50 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0xebc/0x10f0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921 ... This patch ensures that the reserved field is always initialized.

References

NVD — CVE-2022-49865 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49865
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f85b7ae7c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f85b7ae7c4b5d7b4bbf7ac653a733c181a8a2bf
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2acb2779b1... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2acb2779b147decd300c117683d5a32ce61c75d6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/49e92ba5ec... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49e92ba5ecd7d72ba369dde2ccff738edd028a47
git.kernel.org/stable/c/568a47ff75... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568a47ff756f913e8b374c2af9d22cd2c772c744
git.kernel.org/stable/c/58cd7fdc8c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58cd7fdc8c1e6c7873acc08f190069fed88d1c12
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d26d0587a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d26d0587abccb9835382a0b53faa7b9b1cd83e3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a033b86c7f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a033b86c7f7621fde31f0364af8986f43b44914f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23fb2c822... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23fb2c82267638f9d206cb96bb93e1f93ad7828

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49865?
CVE-2022-49865 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-49865?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49865?
CVE-2022-49865 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-49865?
CVE-2022-49865 is classified under CWE-909: Missing Initialization of Resource (The product does not initialize a critical resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-49865?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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