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        "ID": "CVE-2022-3171",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "Memory handling vulnerability in ProtocolBuffers Java core and lite"
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                "value": "A parsing issue with binary data in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. We recommend updating to the versions mentioned above."
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            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
            "version": "3.1"
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                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-20 Improper Input Validation"
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        "reference_data": [
            {
                "name": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/security/advisories/GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2",
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            },
            {
                "refsource": "FEDORA",
                "name": "FEDORA-2022-25f35ed634",
                "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBAUKJQL6O4TIWYBENORSY5P43TVB4M3/"
            },
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                "refsource": "GENTOO",
                "name": "GLSA-202301-09",
                "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "FEDORA",
                "name": "FEDORA-2022-15729fa33d",
                "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MPCGUT3T5L6C3IDWUPSUO22QDCGQKTOP/"
            }
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