CVE-2022-49171: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qgfx-vv83-vj4g
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-617
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-49171 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-617: Reachable Assertion) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-49171 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-49171
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qgfx-vv83-vj4g
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-617: Reachable Assertion
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-2022-49171

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-2022-49171, 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-617: Reachable Assertion, where the product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. 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: ext4: don't BUG if someone dirty pages without asking ext4 first [un]pin_user_pages_remote is dirtying pages without properly warning the file system in advance. A related race was noted by Jan Kara in 2018[1]; however, more recently instead of it being a very hard-to-hit race, it could be reliably triggered by process_vm_writev(2) which was discovered by Syzbot[2]. This is technically a bug in mm/gup.c, but arguably ext4 is fragile in that if some other kernel subsystem dirty pages without properly notifying the file system using page_mkwrite(), ext4 will BUG, while other file systems will not BUG (although data will still be lost). So instead of crashing with a BUG, issue a warning (since there may be potential data loss) and just mark the page as clean to avoid unprivileged denial of service attacks until the problem can be properly fixed. More discussion and background can be found in the thread starting at [2]. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20180103100430.GE4911@quack2.suse.cz [2] https://lore.kernel.org/r/Yg0m6IjcNmfaSokM@google.com

References

NVD — CVE-2022-49171 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49171
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d3a6926f7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d3a6926f7e8be3c897fa46216ce13b119a9f56a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/330d0e44fc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330d0e44fc5a47c27df958ecdd4693a3cb1d8b81
git.kernel.org/stable/c/343117559e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/343117559ef41e992e326f7a92da1a8f254dfa8c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a016c053f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a016c053f426a73752c3b41b60b497b58694d48
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db60e76ed... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db60e76edf5680ff1f3a7221036fc44b308f146
git.kernel.org/stable/c/677c9d30e8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677c9d30e8487bee6c8e3b034070319d98f6e203
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0856764dc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0856764dc1276ad2dc7891288c2e9246bf11a37
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5095747e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5095747edfb054ca2068d01af20be3fcc3634f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d666dfaa57... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d666dfaa571465a19f014534a214c255ea33f301

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49171?
CVE-2022-49171 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-617: Reachable Assertion.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-49171?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49171?
CVE-2022-49171 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) 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-2022-49171?
CVE-2022-49171 is classified under CWE-617: Reachable Assertion (The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-49171?
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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