CVE-2022-50659: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q98r-g989-36w3
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-50659 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-50659 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-50659
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q98r-g989-36w3
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2022-50659

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-2022-50659, 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: hwrng: geode - Fix PCI device refcount leak for_each_pci_dev() is implemented by pci_get_device(). The comment of pci_get_device() says that it will increase the reference count for the returned pci_dev and also decrease the reference count for the input pci_dev @from if it is not NULL. If we break for_each_pci_dev() loop with pdev not NULL, we need to call pci_dev_put() to decrease the reference count. We add a new struct 'amd_geode_priv' to record pointer of the pci_dev and membase, and then add missing pci_dev_put() for the normal and error path.

References

NVD — CVE-2022-50659 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50659
git.kernel.org/stable/c/19b7b85773... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19b7b85773b18457ff85a9ff4f5e2a2d4bf7ed0c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cc818ad53... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cc818ad53df650cac8fb41d9066665366af3f03
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9e43c409... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9e43c4098f1310f5b4d52121d007a219fa5d43
git.kernel.org/stable/c/82bd423ed9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82bd423ed977847652b2048b0f8dcf049b1847a9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/874f798c2d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/874f798c2db5ad595e46982d7f727a679dacb048
git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f4ea623f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f4ea623f59155280d99d1a59a968f838472c4a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6ec8dc57... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6ec8dc574efb7f4f3d7ee9cd59ae307e78f445
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa96aff394... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa96aff394a511cc7bb7df08d1b8504d4d97671e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2f44baf62... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2f44baf62567c5cfbc274974c7d96dddad53ccc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50659?
CVE-2022-50659 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-2022-50659?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-50659?
CVE-2022-50659 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-50659?
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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