CVE-2020-12655: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6694-j64w-gpfc
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-400
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-12655 is a LOW (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2020-12655 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-12655
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6694-j64w-gpfc
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

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:N/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 None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2020-12655

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-2020-12655, 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-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited 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

An issue was discovered in xfs_agf_verify in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.10. Attackers may trigger a sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata, aka CID-d0c7feaf8767.

References

NVD — CVE-2020-12655 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12655
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0c7feaf87678371c2c09b3709400be416b2dc62
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/g... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d0c7feaf87678371c2c09b3709400be416b2dc62
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00019.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ES5C6ZCMALBEBMKNNCTBSLLSYGFZG3FF
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IO5XIQSRI747P4RVVTNX7TUPEOCF4OPU
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZ2X3TM6RGRUS3KZAS26IJO5XGU7TBBR
lore.kernel.org/linux-xfs/202002211... WEB
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-xfs/20200221153803.GP9506@magnolia
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001
usn.ubuntu.com/4465-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4465-1
usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1
usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12655?
CVE-2020-12655 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2020-12655?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12655?
CVE-2020-12655 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-12655?
CVE-2020-12655 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2020-12655?
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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