CVE-2022-31019: Github.com/vapor/vapor Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qvxg-wjxc-r4gg
CVSS 7.5
CWE-121 CWE-120 CWE-674
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-31019 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow) affecting Github.com/vapor/vapor libraries in the SwiftURL ecosystem. The issue involves vapor vulnerable to denial of service in urlencodedformdecoder. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.61.1.

CVE-2022-31019 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-31019
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qvxg-wjxc-r4gg
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Product Github.com/vapor/vapor
Package Ecosystem SwiftURL
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-2022-31019

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

github.com/vapor/vapor fixed: 4.61.1
Upgrade github.com/vapor/vapor to 4.61.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

inspect dependencies for github.com/vapor/vapor

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-31019, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/vapor/vapor:

inspect dependencies for github.com/vapor/vapor

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/vapor/vapor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.61.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, where a stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). In Github.com/vapor/vapor, 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

Vapor is an HTTP web framework for Swift. Vapor versions earlier than 4.61.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service in the URLEncodedFormDecoder. ### Impact When using automatic content decoding, e.g. ```swift app.post("foo") { request -> String in let foo = try request.content.decode(Foo.self) return "\(foo)" } ``` An attacker can craft a request body that can make the server crash with the following request: ``` curl -d "array[_0][0][array][_0][0][array]$(for f in $(seq 1100); do echo -n '[_0][0][array]'; done)[string][_0]=hello%20world" http://localhost:8080/foo ``` The issue is unbounded, attacker controlled stack growth which will at some point lead to a stack overflow. ### Patches Fixed in 4.61.1 ### Workarounds If you don't need to decode Form URL Encoded data, you can disable the `ContentConfiguration` so it won't be used. E.g. in **configure.swift** ```swift var contentConfig = ContentConfiguration() contentConfig.use(encoder: JSONEncoder.custom(dates: .iso8601), for: .json) contentConfig.use(decoder: JSONDecoder.custom(dates: .iso8601), for: .json) contentConfig.use(encoder: JSONEncoder.custom(dates: .iso8601), for: .jsonAPI) contentConfig.use(decoder: JSONDecoder.custom(dates: .iso8601), for: .jsonAPI) ContentConfiguration.global = contentConfig ``` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [the Vapor repo](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) * Ask in [Vapor Discord](http://vapor.team)

CVE-2022-31019 Affected Github.com/vapor/vapor Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.61.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/vapor/vapor
SwiftURL
< 4.61.1
4.61.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31019?
CVE-2022-31019 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/vapor/vapor involving Vapor vulnerable to denial of service in URLEncodedFormDecoder under CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow.
Which Github.com/vapor/vapor versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.61.1 across affected packages: github.com/vapor/vapor.
What version fixes CVE-2022-31019?
Upgrading to 4.61.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/vapor/vapor affected?
Yes, github.com/vapor/vapor is affected in releases prior to 4.61.1. Upgrade your dependency to 4.61.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-31019?
CVE-2022-31019 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-2022-31019?
CVE-2022-31019 is classified under CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow (A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).).
How can I check SwiftURL dependencies for CVE-2022-31019?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/vapor/vapor'. 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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