CVE-2022-49292: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vq9m-4624-xg7r
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CVSS 7.8
CWE-787
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-49292 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-49292 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-49292
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vq9m-4624-xg7r
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

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:H/I:H/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 High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-49292

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-2022-49292, 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-787: Out-of-bounds Write, where the product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. 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: ALSA: oss: Fix PCM OSS buffer allocation overflow We've got syzbot reports hitting INT_MAX overflow at vmalloc() allocation that is called from snd_pcm_plug_alloc(). Although we apply the restrictions to input parameters, it's based only on the hw_params of the underlying PCM device. Since the PCM OSS layer allocates a temporary buffer for the data conversion, the size may become unexpectedly large when more channels or higher rates is given; in the reported case, it went over INT_MAX, hence it hits WARN_ON(). This patch is an attempt to avoid such an overflow and an allocation for too large buffers. First off, it adds the limit of 1MB as the upper bound for period bytes. This must be large enough for all use cases, and we really don't want to handle a larger temporary buffer than this size. The size check is performed at two places, where the original period bytes is calculated and where the plugin buffer size is calculated. In addition, the driver uses array_size() and array3_size() for multiplications to catch overflows for the converted period size and buffer bytes.

References

NVD — CVE-2022-49292 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49292
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c4190b41a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c4190b41a69990666b4000999e27f8f1b2a426b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ce74ff705... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ce74ff7059341d8b2f4d01c3383491df63d1898
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a40cbf357... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a40cbf3579a8e14849ba7ce46309c1992658d2b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63af1baf0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63af1baf0a5e11827db60e3127f87e437cab6e5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74a069c6a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74a069c6a7bb505f3ade141dddf85f4b0b5145a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb6402c3c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb6402c3c4a7c26d97c92d70186424097b6e366
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb08bf9919... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb08bf99195a87c798bc8ae1357337a981faeade

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49292?
CVE-2022-49292 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-49292?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49292?
CVE-2022-49292 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-49292?
CVE-2022-49292 is classified under CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write (The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-49292?
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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