CVE-2022-36124

Memory overconsumption in Avro Rust SDK

Description

It is possible for a Reader to consume memory beyond the allowed constraints and thus lead to out of memory on the system. This issue affects Rust applications using Apache Avro Rust SDK prior to 0.14.0 (previously known as avro-rs). Users should update to apache-avro version 0.14.0 which addresses this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Avro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/kj429rzo1xxjgz058qqqg0y7c0p512zo mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36124?
CVE-2022-36124 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36124?
To fix CVE-2022-36124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-36124 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-36124 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-36124?
CVE-2022-36124 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Avro.
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