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CVE-2022-1941

HIGH
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A parsing vulnerability for the MessageSet type in the ProtocolBuffers versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 3.21.5 for protobuf-cpp, and versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 4.21.5 for protobuf-python can lead to out of memory failures. A specially crafted message with multiple key-value per elements creates parsing issues, and can lead to a Denial of Service against services receiving unsanitized input. We recommend upgrading to versions 3.18.3, 3.19.5, 3.20.2, 3.21.6 for protobuf-cpp and 3.18.3, 3.19.5, 3.20.2, 4.21.6 for protobuf-python. Versions for 3.16 and 3.17 are no longer updated.

How to fix

Remediation Available
protobufDebian
Fixed in:3.12.4-1+deb11u1CVE-2022-1941
Fixed in:3.21.9-3CVE-2022-1941
Fixed in:3.21.9-3CVE-2022-1941
Fixed in:3.21.9-3CVE-2022-1941
protobufRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobufRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-compilerRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-compilerRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-compiler-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-compiler-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-debugsourceRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-develRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-liteRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-liteRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-lite-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-lite-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-lite-develRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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protobuf-lite-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
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Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
python3-protobufRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
python3-protobufRocky
Fixed in:0:3.14.0-16.el9RHSA-2025:7138
libprotobuf-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf-lite10Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf-lite17Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
libprotobuf-lite23Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf-lite8Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf-lite9v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
libprotobuf10Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf23Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf8Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1USN-5945-1
libprotobuf9v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
libprotoc-devUbuntu
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
libprotoc10Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
libprotoc17Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
libprotoc23Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
libprotoc8Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1USN-5945-1
libprotoc9v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
protobufUbuntu
Fixed in:2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
protobuf-compilerUbuntu
Fixed in:2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1
python-protobufUbuntu
Fixed in:2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-5769-1
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
python3-protobufUbuntu
Fixed in:3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1USN-5945-1
Fixed in:3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.10.1USN-5945-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

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