CVE-2022-50569: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h9qx-33jg-gh24
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-50569 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-50569 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-50569
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h9qx-33jg-gh24
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
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-2022-50569

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-2022-50569, 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 General Security Weakness. 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: xfrm: Update ipcomp_scratches with NULL when freed Currently if ipcomp_alloc_scratches() fails to allocate memory ipcomp_scratches holds obsolete address. So when we try to free the percpu scratches using ipcomp_free_scratches() it tries to vfree non existent vm area. Described below: static void * __percpu *ipcomp_alloc_scratches(void) { ... scratches = alloc_percpu(void *); if (!scratches) return NULL; ipcomp_scratches does not know about this allocation failure. Therefore holding the old obsolete address. ... } So when we free, static void ipcomp_free_scratches(void) { ... scratches = ipcomp_scratches; Assigning obsolete address from ipcomp_scratches if (!scratches) return; for_each_possible_cpu(i) vfree(*per_cpu_ptr(scratches, i)); Trying to free non existent page, causing warning: trying to vfree existent vm area. ... } Fix this breakage by updating ipcomp_scrtches with NULL when scratches is freed

References

NVD — CVE-2022-50569 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50569
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0315568019... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03155680191ef0f004b1d6a5714c5b8cd271ab61
git.kernel.org/stable/c/18373ed500... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18373ed500f7cd53e24d9b0bd0f1c09d78dba87e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8abde895... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8abde895b3ac6a368cbdb372e8800c49e73a28
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c19945ce8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c19945ce8095d065df550e7fe350cd5cc40c6e6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a04d2fc70... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a04d2fc700f717104bfb95b0f6694e448a4537f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39f456d62... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39f456d62810c0efb43cead22f98d95b53e4b1a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/be81c44242... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be81c44242b20fc3bdcc73480ef8aaee56f5d0b6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/debca61df6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debca61df6bc2f65e020656c9c5b878d6b38d30f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3bdba4440... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3bdba4440d82e0da2b1bfc35d3836c8a8e00677

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50569?
CVE-2022-50569 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-50569?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50569?
CVE-2022-50569 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-2022-50569?
CVE-2022-50569 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-50569?
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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