CVE-2022-30973: Missing fix for CVE-2022-30126 in 1.28.2

Published May 31, 2022
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Updated

We failed to apply the fix for CVE-2022-30126 to the 1.x branch in the 1.28.2 release. In Apache Tika, a regular expression in the StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file. This only affects users who are running the StandardsExtractingContentHandler, which is a non-standard handler. This is fixed in 1.28.3.

Other sources

We failed to apply the fix for CVE-2022-30126 to the 1.x branch in the 1.28.2 release. In Apache Tika, a regular expression in the StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file.

Reference:

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/31/2

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tika:tika-core>=1.17<1.28.3
1.28.3
Apache Tika<1.28.3

Event History

May 31, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:20 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jun 1, 2022
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Jun 21, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:48 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-30973?

CVE-2022-30973 is a vulnerability in Apache Tika that could lead to denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file.

2

How does CVE-2022-30973 affect Apache Tika?

CVE-2022-30973 affects Apache Tika versions 1.17 to 1.28.2, causing a denial of service vulnerability due to a backtracking issue with regular expressions.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-30973?

CVE-2022-30973 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

4

How can I fix the CVE-2022-30973 vulnerability in Apache Tika?

To fix the CVE-2022-30973 vulnerability in Apache Tika, you should update to version 1.28.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-30973?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-30973 at the following references: [CVE-2022-30973 on CVE](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30973) and [CVE-2022-30973 on NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30973).

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