{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1","cveMetadata":{"state":"PUBLISHED","cveId":"CVE-2021-22569","assignerOrgId":"14ed7db2-1595-443d-9d34-6215bf890778","assignerShortName":"Google","dateUpdated":"2025-04-21T13:57:08.444Z","dateReserved":"2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","datePublished":"2022-01-07T00:00:00.000Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Denial of Service of protobuf-java parsing procedure","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"14ed7db2-1595-443d-9d34-6215bf890778","shortName":"Google","dateUpdated":"2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z"},"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"An issue in protobuf-java allowed the interleaving of com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet fields in such a way that would be processed out of order. A small malicious payload can occupy the parser for several minutes by creating large numbers of short-lived objects that cause frequent, repeated pauses. We recommend upgrading libraries beyond the vulnerable versions."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Google LLC","product":"protobuf-java","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.16.1","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"},{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.18.2","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"},{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.19.2","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"}]},{"vendor":"Google LLC","product":"protobuf-kotlin","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.18.2","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"},{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.19.2","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"}]},{"vendor":"Google LLC","product":"google-protobuf [JRuby Gem]","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"3.19.2","status":"affected","versionType":"custom"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330"},{"url":"https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001"},{"name":"[oss-security] 20220112 CVE-2021-22569: Protobuf Java, Kotlin, JRuby DoS","tags":["mailing-list"],"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4"},{"name":"[oss-security] 20220112 Re: CVE-2021-22569: Protobuf Java, Kotlin, JRuby DoS","tags":["mailing-list"],"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html"},{"name":"[debian-lts-announce] 20230418 [SECURITY] [DLA 3393-1] protobuf security update","tags":["mailing-list"],"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00019.html"}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","value":"OSS-Fuzz - https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz"}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"type":"CWE","lang":"en","description":"CWE-696 Incorrect Behavior Order","cweId":"CWE-696"}]}],"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.0.9"},"source":{"discovery":"INTERNAL"}},"adp":[{"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","shortName":"CVE","dateUpdated":"2024-08-03T18:44:14.144Z"},"title":"CVE Program Container","references":[{"url":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39330","tags":["x_transferred"]},{"url":"https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2022-001","tags":["x_transferred"]},{"name":"[oss-security] 20220112 CVE-2021-22569: Protobuf Java, Kotlin, JRuby DoS","tags":["mailing-list","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/4"},{"name":"[oss-security] 20220112 Re: CVE-2021-22569: Protobuf Java, Kotlin, JRuby DoS","tags":["mailing-list","x_transferred"],"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/7"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html","tags":["x_transferred"]},{"name":"[debian-lts-announce] 20230418 [SECURITY] [DLA 3393-1] protobuf security update","tags":["mailing-list","x_transferred"],"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00019.html"}]},{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2025-04-21T13:40:37.923955Z","id":"CVE-2021-22569","options":[{"Exploitation":"poc"},{"Automatable":"yes"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2025-04-21T13:57:08.444Z"}}]}}