CVE-2024-7254: bluexp DoS — Fix

Description

Any project that parses untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an arbitrary number of nested groups / series of SGROUP tags can corrupted by exceeding the stack limit i.e. StackOverflow. Parsing nested groups as unknown fields with DiscardUnknownFieldsParser or Java Protobuf Lite parser, or against Protobuf map fields, creates unbounded recursions that can be abused by an attacker.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-674 CWE-674

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
google	protobuf	< 3.25.5
google	protobuf	4.0.0 — 4.27.5
google	protobuf	4.28.0 — 4.28.2
google	protobuf-java	< 3.25.5
google	protobuf-java	4.0.0 — 4.27.5
google	protobuf-java	4.28.0 — 4.28.2
google	protobuf-javalite	< 3.25.5
google	protobuf-javalite	4.0.0 — 4.27.5
google	protobuf-javalite	4.28.0 — 4.28.2
google	protobuf-kotlin	< 3.25.5
google	protobuf-kotlin	4.0.0 — 4.27.5
google	protobuf-kotlin	4.28.0 — 4.28.2
google	protobuf-kotlin-lite	< 3.25.5
google	protobuf-kotlin-lite	4.0.0 — 4.27.5
google	protobuf-kotlin-lite	4.28.0 — 4.28.2
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	bluexp	All
netapp	ontap_tools	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/cc8b3483a5584b3301e3d43d17eb59704857ffaa

Other References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241213-0010/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250418-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7254? +

Any project that parses untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an arbitrary number of nested groups / series of SGROUP tags can corrupted by exceeding the stack limit i.e. StackOverflow. Parsing nested groups as unknown fields with DiscardUnknownFieldsParser or Java Protobuf Lite parser, or against Protobuf map fields, creates unbounded recursions that can be abused by an attacker. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-7254? +

CVE-2024-7254 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-7254? +

CVE-2024-7254 affects products from google, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, bluexp, ontap_tools, protobuf, protobuf-java, protobuf-javalite, protobuf-kotlin, protobuf-kotlin-lite. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7254? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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