CVE-2022-50259: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-jq2f-5728-j337
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CVSS 4.7
CWE-362
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-50259 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.7) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-50259 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-50259
GHSA Identifier GHSA-jq2f-5728-j337
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.7
CWE Classification CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.7

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

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
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-2022-50259

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-2022-50259, 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-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. 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: bpf, sockmap: fix race in sock_map_free() sock_map_free() calls release_sock(sk) without owning a reference on the socket. This can cause use-after-free as syzbot found [1] Jakub Sitnicki already took care of a similar issue in sock_hash_free() in commit 75e68e5bf2c7 ("bpf, sockhash: Synchronize delete from bucket list on map free") [1] refcount_t: decrement hit 0; leaking memory. WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 3785 at lib/refcount.c:31 refcount_warn_saturate+0x17c/0x1a0 lib/refcount.c:31 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 3785 Comm: kworker/u4:6 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc7-syzkaller-00103-gef4d3ea40565 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/26/2022 Workqueue: events_unbound bpf_map_free_deferred RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x17c/0x1a0 lib/refcount.c:31 Code: 68 8b 31 c0 e8 75 71 15 fd 0f 0b e9 64 ff ff ff e8 d9 6e 4e fd c6 05 62 9c 3d 0a 01 48 c7 c7 80 bb 68 8b 31 c0 e8 54 71 15 fd <0f> 0b e9 43 ff ff ff 89 d9 80 e1 07 80 c1 03 38 c1 0f 8c a2 fe ff RSP: 0018:ffffc9000456fb60 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: eae59bab72dcd700 RBX: 0000000000000004 RCX: ffff8880207057c0 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000201 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: 0000000000000004 R08: ffffffff816fdabd R09: fffff520008adee5 R10: fffff520008adee5 R11: 1ffff920008adee4 R12: 0000000000000004 R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff88807b1c6c00 R15: 1ffff1100f638dcf FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000001b30c30000 CR3: 000000000d08e000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> __refcount_dec include/linux/refcount.h:344 [inline] refcount_dec include/linux/refcount.h:359 [inline] __sock_put include/net/sock.h:779 [inline] tcp_release_cb+0x2d0/0x360 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1092 release_sock+0xaf/0x1c0 net/core/sock.c:3468 sock_map_free+0x219/0x2c0 net/core/sock_map.c:356 process_one_work+0x81c/0xd10 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0xb14/0x1330 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x266/0x300 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:306 </TASK>

References

NVD — CVE-2022-50259 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50259
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a182f8d60... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a182f8d607464911756b4dbef5d6cad8de22469
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cabc3af4a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cabc3af4a6f36c222fecb15858c1060e59218e7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c35681661... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3568166129bc73fd6b37748d2d8f95cd8f22f3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a443c55d96... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a443c55d96dede82a724df6e70a318ad15c199e1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/be719496ae... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be719496ae6a7fc325e9e5056a52f63ebc84cc0c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b2b392a6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b2b392a646bf5cb9413c1cc7a39d99c1b65a62

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50259?
CVE-2022-50259 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition').
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-50259?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50259?
CVE-2022-50259 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-50259?
CVE-2022-50259 is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') (The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-50259?
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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