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CVE-2022-23437

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Jan 24, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

Theres a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Xerces-jApache*2.12.1 (including)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7RedHatxerces-j2*
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8RedHateap7-xerces-j2-0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8eap*
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7RedHateap7-xerces-j2-0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7eap*
RHPAM 7.13.1 asyncRedHatxercesimpl*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntubionic*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntufocal*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntuimpish*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntukinetic*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntulunar*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntumantic*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntuoracular*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntuplucky*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntutrusty*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntutrusty/esm*
Libxerces2-javaUbuntuxenial*

References

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