Description
Sereal::Encoder versions from 4.000 through 4.009_002 for Perl embeds a vulnerable version of the Zstandard library. Sereal::Encoder embeds a version of the Zstandard (zstd) library that is vulnerable to CVE-2019-11922. This is a race condition in the one-pass compression functions of Zstandard prior to version 1.3.8 could allow an attacker to write bytes out of bounds if an output buffer smaller than the recommended size was used.
Problem types
CWE-1395 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Product status
4.000 (custom)
Timeline
| 2017-02-06: | Sereal::Encoder version 4.001_001 released. |
| 2018-12-27: | Zstandard 1.3.8 released. |
| 2019-07-25: | CVE-2019-11922 for Zstandard published |
| 2020-02-04: | Sereal::Encoder version 4.010 released. |
| 2023-02-09: | Advisory added to the CPANSA database. |
| 2024-02-17: | Advisory updated in the CPANSA database. |
References
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w77f-wv46-4vcx
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11922
metacpan.org/release/YVES/Sereal-Encoder-4.010/changes