CVE-2022-40150: Jettison Jettison Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x27m-9w8j-5vcw
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-400 CWE-674
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-40150 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) jettison memory exhaustion vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Jettison libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jettison memory exhaustion. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.5.2.

CVE-2022-40150 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-40150
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x27m-9w8j-5vcw
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Jettison
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2022-40150

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

org.codehaus.jettison:jettison fixed: 1.5.2 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
    <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
    <version>1.5.2</version>
</dependency>
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 -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-40150, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jettison in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.5.2), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison 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 Jettison, 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

Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by Out of memory. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

CVE-2022-40150 Affected Jettison Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.5.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.codehaus.jettison:jettison
maven/org.codehaus.jettison/jettison
Maven
< 1.5.2
1.5.2

References

NVD — CVE-2022-40150 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40150
Jettison Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/45
bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/d... WEB
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46549
Jettison Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00045.html
Jettison Security Information SECURITY
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5312

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40150?
CVE-2022-40150 is a security vulnerability in Jettison involving Jettison memory exhaustion under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Jettison versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.5.2 across affected packages: org.codehaus.jettison:jettison.
What version fixes CVE-2022-40150?
Upgrading to 1.5.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is jettison affected?
Yes, org.codehaus.jettison:jettison is affected in releases prior to 1.5.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.5.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40150?
CVE-2022-40150 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-40150?
CVE-2022-40150 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-2022-40150?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.codehaus.jettison'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00045.html"
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}