QID 995402

Date Published: 2023-09-26

QID 995402: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java (GHSA-55g7-9cwv-5qfv)

snappy-java is a data compression library in Java. Its SnappyInputStream was found to be vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when decompressing data with a too-large chunk size. Due to missing upper bound check on chunk length, an unrecoverable fatal error can occur.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-55g7-9cwv-5qfv for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995402

    CVE-2023-43642 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-55g7-9cwv-5qfv org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-55g7-9cwv-5qfv
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