# CVE-2022-35724: Apache Avro Rust SDK vulnerable to reader looping in cycle endlessly, consuming CPU

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35724-apache-avro-rust-sdk-vulnerable-to-reader-looping-in-cycle  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-35724 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-08-10

Apache Avro Rust SDK vulnerable to reader looping in cycle endlessly, consuming CPU

Technologies: [apache-avro (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-avro). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-35724 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-35724 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-35724?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 10 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** apache-avro (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.14.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-35724?** Yes. apache-avro (crates.io): upgrade to 0.14.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-35724?** Check whether you run apache-avro (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- apache-avro (crates.io): upgrade to 0.14.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p apache-avro
  ```


## Affected products

- apache-avro (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.14.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-35724
- GHSA-v456-chpw-6mmw

## Related threats

- [Apache Avro Rust SDK resource exhaustion in Reader](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-36124-apache-avro-rust-sdk-resource-exhaustion-in-reader)
- [Apache Avro Rust SDK corrupted data read can cause crash](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-36125-apache-avro-rust-sdk-corrupted-data-read-can-cause-crash)