WS-2021-0419 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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WS-2021-0419 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - gson-2.7.jar, gson-2.8.5.jar, gson-2.1.jar, gson-2.5.jar

gson-2.7.jar

Gson JSON library

Library home page: https://github.com/google/gson

Path to dependency file: /grpc/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.code.gson/gson/2.7/751f548c85fa49f330cecbb1875893f971b33c4e/gson-2.7.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grpc-services-1.14.0.jar (Root Library)
  • protobuf-java-util-3.5.1.jar
    • ❌ gson-2.7.jar (Vulnerable Library)

gson-2.8.5.jar

Gson JSON library

Library home page: https://github.com/google/gson

Path to dependency file: /test-harness/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.code.gson/gson/2.8.5/f645ed69d595b24d4cf8b3fbb64cc505bede8829/gson-2.8.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• conductor-redis-persistence-1.0 (Root Library)
  • dyno-queues-redis-2.0.13.jar
    • dyno-jedis-1.7.2-rc2.jar
      • dyno-contrib-1.7.2-rc2.jar
        • eureka-client-1.8.6.jar
          • netflix-eventbus-0.3.0.jar
            • netflix-infix-0.3.0.jar
              • ❌ gson-2.8.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

gson-2.1.jar

Google Gson library

Library home page: http://code.google.com/p/google-gson/

Path to dependency file: /client/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.code.gson/gson/2.1/2e66da15851f9f5b5079228f856c2f090ba98c38/gson-2.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• eureka-client-1.8.7.jar (Root Library)
  • netflix-eventbus-0.3.0.jar
    • netflix-infix-0.3.0.jar
      • ❌ gson-2.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

gson-2.5.jar

Google Gson library

Library home page: https://github.com/google/gson

Path to dependency file: /client/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.code.gson/gson/2.5/686c608d1805b6d4d425ec4459e88164ffc85870/gson-2.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pmd-java-5.6.1.jar (Root Library)
  • pmd-core-5.6.1.jar
    • ❌ gson-2.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e5f3a784765077c7776dd541a3c94011c256b35b

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Denial of Service vulnerability was discovered in gson before 2.8.9 via the writeReplace() method.

Publish Date: 2021-10-11

URL: WS-2021-0419

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.7)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-10-11

Fix Resolution (com.google.code.gson:gson): 2.8.9

Direct dependency fix Resolution (io.grpc:grpc-services): 1.48.0

Fix Resolution (com.google.code.gson:gson): 2.8.9

Direct dependency fix Resolution (net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-java): 5.8.0

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