# CVE-2021-30468: Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter

- Also known as: GHSA-G23V-P5JQ-JVH4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.3.11, 3.4.4
- Published: 2021-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF: fixed in 3.3.11
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven): from 3.4.0, fixed in 3.4.4
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven): fixed in 3.3.11
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): from 3.4.0, fixed in 3.4.4
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): fixed in 3.3.11

## Description

A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.4; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.11.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF, org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf, org.apache.cxf:cxf, upgrade to a fixed version (3.3.11, 3.4.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459%40%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a4b6bc0520b69c18d2a59daa6af84ae49f0c22164dccb8538794459%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/16/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f46ae38e4a6e80c069cdb320e0ce831b0a21a12ef0cc92c0943f34a%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re5b2a2b77faa22684d47bd2ac6623135c615565328ff40a1ec705448%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac07822057521dccf33ab5d136e0e8c599a6e2c8ac75e44ffbdc6e07%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re9e05c6cab5f0dcc827eba4e6fcf26fa0b493e7ca84d62c867a80d03%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra833f78b3fa577cb43558cf343859a1bf70b1c5ce2353b3877d96422%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54c0f1cbbb9f381dfbedb9ea5e90ecb1c0a15371f40c4b10322ac737%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4771084730c4cf6e59eda60b4407122c86f174eb750b24f610ba9ff4%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0002/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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