CVE-2021-42248: High severity gjson vulnerability

Published May 24, 2022
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Updated

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-ppj4-34rq-v8j9. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description GJSON <= 1.9.2 allows attackers to cause a redos via crafted JSON input.

Other sources

GJSON is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the gjson.Get function. By sending a specially-crafted JSON input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2021-42836. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2021-42836. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2021-42836 instead of this candidate.

NVD

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/tidwall/gjson<1.9.3
1.9.3
Gjson Project Gjson<=1.9.2
IBM Cloud Pak for Security<=1.10.0.0 - 1.10.11.0
IBM QRadar Suite Software<=1.10.12.0 - 1.10.16.0

Event History

Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
May 24, 2022
CVE Published
03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
Description
May 25, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
May 2, 2024
Rejected
via MITRE·09:39 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·09:47 PM
May 3, 2024
Withdrawn
via GitHub·08:39 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-42248.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42248?

The severity of CVE-2021-42248 is high (7.5).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-42248?

GJSON versions up to and including 1.9.2, IBM Cloud Pak for Security versions 1.10.0.0 to 1.10.11.0, and IBM QRadar Suite Software versions 1.10.12.0 to 1.10.16.0 are affected.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-42248?

CVE-2021-42248 can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS).

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-42248?

It is recommended to update to a patched version of the affected software to fix CVE-2021-42248.

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