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A potential Denial of Service issue in protobuf-java #315

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Outdated protobuf-java found in main/load-test-framework:

Screen Shot 2022-05-11 at 9 32 31 AM

Please update to the latest available versions of the following packages:

  • protobuf-java (3.16.1, 3.18.2, 3.19.2)

CVE-2021-22569 High - CVSS Score: 7.5, An implementation weakness in how unknown fields are parsed in Java. A small (~800 KB) malicious payload can occupy the parser for several minutes by creating large numbers of short-lived objects that cause frequent, repeated GC pauses.

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  1. anguillanneuf commented on May 11, 2022

    @anguillanneuf
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    @dpcollins-google or someone else can update this and other dependencies in this project.

  2. dpcollins-google commented on May 11, 2022

    @dpcollins-google
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    It's a bit irrelevant? It's only in an example framework for running load tests not production workflows.

  3. anguillanneuf commented on May 11, 2022

    @anguillanneuf
    MemberAuthor

    Should still update these deps (even if not urgent and used in production).

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