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CVE-2021-22570 (GCVE-0-2021-22570)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2022-01-26 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-21 13:56
VLAI
Title
Nullptr Dereference in Protobuf
Summary
Nullptr dereference when a null char is present in a proto symbol. The symbol is parsed incorrectly, leading to an unchecked call into the proto file's name during generation of the resulting error message. Since the symbol is incorrectly parsed, the file is nullptr. We recommend upgrading to version 3.15.0 or greater.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Assigner
References
11 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/relea… | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2022042… | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023… | mailing-list |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Protobuf |
Affected:
unspecified , < 3.15.0
(custom)
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CVE-2021-22570 (GCVE-0-2021-22570)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-26 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-21 13:56
VLAI
Title
Nullptr Dereference in Protobuf
Summary
Nullptr dereference when a null char is present in a proto symbol. The symbol is parsed incorrectly, leading to an unchecked call into the proto file's name during generation of the resulting error message. Since the symbol is incorrectly parsed, the file is nullptr. We recommend upgrading to version 3.15.0 or greater.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Assigner
References
11 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/relea… | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
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| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2022042… | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023… | mailing-list |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Protobuf |
Affected:
unspecified , < 3.15.0
(custom)
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