Vulnerability identifier: #VU77361

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34454

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
snappy-java
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: xerial (Taro L. Saito)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in compress. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

snappy-java: 1.1.0 - 1.1.10.0

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External links
http://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/releases/tag/v1.1.10.1
http://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpj-2g6w-x25r

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.