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Echo: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java: security update to 3.16.3

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 457320

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2022-3171)

Solution

Update the com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java library and its related packages to version 3.16.3 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2022-3171

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 457320

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3171

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3171