CVE-2024-36114: Aircompressor Decompressors Can Crash The JVM Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-973x-65j7-xcf4
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CVSS 8.6
CWE-125 CWE-787
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-36114 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.6) decompressors can crash the jvm vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read) affecting Aircompressor libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves decompressors can crash the jvm and leak memory content in aircompressor. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.27.

CVE-2024-36114 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-36114
GHSA Identifier GHSA-973x-65j7-xcf4
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.6
CWE Classification CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Product Aircompressor
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.6

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-36114

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

io.airlift:aircompressor fixed: 0.27 
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.airlift</groupId>
    <artifactId>aircompressor</artifactId>
    <version>0.27</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=io.airlift

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-36114, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.airlift

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Aircompressor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.27), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.airlift 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-125: Out-of-bounds Read, where the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. In Aircompressor, 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

### Summary All decompressor implementations of Aircompressor (LZ4, LZO, Snappy, Zstandard) can crash the JVM for certain input, and in some cases also leak the content of other memory of the Java process (which could contain sensitive information). ### Details When decompressing certain data, the decompressors try to access memory outside the bounds of the given byte arrays or byte buffers. Because Aircompressor uses the JDK class `sun.misc.Unsafe` to speed up memory access, no additional bounds checks are performed and this has similar security consequences as out-of-bounds access in C or C++, namely it can lead to non-deterministic behavior or crash the JVM. Users should update to Aircompressor 0.27 or newer where these issues have been fixed. ### Impact When decompressing data from untrusted users, this can be exploited for a denial-of-service attack by crashing the JVM, or to leak other sensitive information from the Java process.

CVE-2024-36114 Affected Aircompressor Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.27
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
io.airlift:aircompressor
maven/io.airlift/aircompressor
Maven
< 0.27
0.27

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor/security/advisories/GHSA-973x-65j7-xcf4
NVD — CVE-2024-36114 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36114
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor/commit/15e68df9eb0c2bfde7f796231ee7cd1982965071
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor/commit/2cea90a45534f9aacbb77426fb64e975504dee6e
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor/commit/cf66151541edb062ea88b6f3baab3f95e48b7b7f
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor/commit/d01ecb779375a092d00e224abe7869cdf49ddc3e
Aircompressor Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/airlift/aircompressor

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36114?
CVE-2024-36114 is a security vulnerability in Aircompressor involving Decompressors can crash the JVM and leak memory content in Aircompressor under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read.
Which Aircompressor versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.27 across affected packages: io.airlift:aircompressor.
What version fixes CVE-2024-36114?
Upgrading to 0.27 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is aircompressor affected?
Yes, io.airlift:aircompressor is affected in releases prior to 0.27. Upgrade your dependency to 0.27 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36114?
CVE-2024-36114 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-36114?
CVE-2024-36114 is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read (The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-36114?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.airlift'. 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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