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Krishna Chidrawar updated KAFKA-20935:
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    Description: 
*Aqua Description :* ### Summary

Insufficient validation of byte array arguments in JNI-based XXHash 
implementations in lz4-java 1.11.0 and earlier allows callers to crash the JVM 
by passing an invalid array reference or invalid range to native XXHash methods.

This affects applications where an attacker can influence the byte array object 
or the `off` / `len` arguments passed to affected XXHash APIs. It does 
{*}{{*}}not{{*}}{*} affect the common case where only the contents of a valid 
byte array are attacker-controlled.

Java-based XXHash implementations are *not* affected.
 # 
 ## 
 ### Details

The JNI-backed XXHash implementations pass caller-provided byte array arguments 
to native code. The affected APIs are:
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash32().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int len, 
int seed)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash64().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int len, 
long seed)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash32(seed).update(byte[] 
bytes, int off, int len)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash64(seed).update(byte[] 
bytes, int off, int len)`

Before the fix, the streaming JNI implementations did not validate `bytes`, 
`off`, or `len` before calling `XXHashJNI.XXH32_update` / 
`XXHashJNI.XXH64_update`. The non-streaming JNI implementations called 
`SafeUtils.checkRange`, but `SafeUtils.checkRange(byte[], int, int)` skipped 
all array access when `len == 0`, so a null byte array with a zero length could 
still reach JNI.

As a result:
 - `hash(null, 0, 0, seed)` and `update(null, 0, 0)` could pass a null array 
reference to JNI, causing a fatal JVM crash in `GetPrimitiveArrayCritical`.
 - `update(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE)` could cause native XXHash code 
to read far beyond the end of the Java array, causing a fatal JVM crash and 
potentially exposing in-process memory to the native routine before the crash.

The oversized-length non-streaming `hash(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 
seed)` case was already rejected in Java before this fix. The missing 
validation affected the streaming oversized-length case and the zero-length 
null-array case for both streaming and non-streaming JNI XXHash APIs.

The impact of this vulnerability depends on how user code uses the XXHash API. 
Code that hashes attacker-controlled byte contents in a valid, correctly 
bounded array is not affected. Code may be affected if an attacker can cause 
the application to pass a null array, an attacker-controlled offset, or an 
attacker-controlled length to the native XXHash API. The primary impact is 
denial of service due to JVM termination. For oversized lengths, native code 
may also read outside the Java array before the process crashes.
 # 
 ## 
 ### Mitigation

lz4-java 1.11.1 fixes this issue without requiring changes in user code.

If you cannot upgrade, avoid passing attacker-controlled array references, 
offsets, or lengths to JNI-backed XXHash APIs. In particular, validate that 
arrays are non-null and that `off` and `len` describe a range fully contained 
in the array before calling native XXHash methods.

Using `XXHashFactory.safeInstance()` avoids the JNI boundary and is not 
affected by this native crash behavior.

**NVD URL :* [*https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59849**]

  was:
*Aqua Description :* ### Summary

Insufficient validation of byte array arguments in JNI-based XXHash 
implementations in lz4-java 1.11.0 and earlier allows callers to crash the JVM 
by passing an invalid array reference or invalid range to native XXHash methods.

This affects applications where an attacker can influence the byte array object 
or the `off` / `len` arguments passed to affected XXHash APIs. It does 
{*}{{*}}not{{*}}{*} affect the common case where only the contents of a valid 
byte array are attacker-controlled.

Java-based XXHash implementations are *not* affected.
 # 
 ## 
 ### Details

The JNI-backed XXHash implementations pass caller-provided byte array arguments 
to native code. The affected APIs are:
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash32().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int len, 
int seed)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash64().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int len, 
long seed)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash32(seed).update(byte[] 
bytes, int off, int len)`
 - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash64(seed).update(byte[] 
bytes, int off, int len)`

Before the fix, the streaming JNI implementations did not validate `bytes`, 
`off`, or `len` before calling `XXHashJNI.XXH32_update` / 
`XXHashJNI.XXH64_update`. The non-streaming JNI implementations called 
`SafeUtils.checkRange`, but `SafeUtils.checkRange(byte[], int, int)` skipped 
all array access when `len == 0`, so a null byte array with a zero length could 
still reach JNI.

As a result:
 - `hash(null, 0, 0, seed)` and `update(null, 0, 0)` could pass a null array 
reference to JNI, causing a fatal JVM crash in `GetPrimitiveArrayCritical`.
 - `update(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE)` could cause native XXHash code 
to read far beyond the end of the Java array, causing a fatal JVM crash and 
potentially exposing in-process memory to the native routine before the crash.

The oversized-length non-streaming `hash(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 
seed)` case was already rejected in Java before this fix. The missing 
validation affected the streaming oversized-length case and the zero-length 
null-array case for both streaming and non-streaming JNI XXHash APIs.

The impact of this vulnerability depends on how user code uses the XXHash API. 
Code that hashes attacker-controlled byte contents in a valid, correctly 
bounded array is not affected. Code may be affected if an attacker can cause 
the application to pass a null array, an attacker-controlled offset, or an 
attacker-controlled length to the native XXHash API. The primary impact is 
denial of service due to JVM termination. For oversized lengths, native code 
may also read outside the Java array before the process crashes.
 # 
 ## 
 ### Mitigation

lz4-java 1.11.1 fixes this issue without requiring changes in user code.

If you cannot upgrade, avoid passing attacker-controlled array references, 
offsets, or lengths to JNI-backed XXHash APIs. In particular, validate that 
arrays are non-null and that `off` and `len` describe a range fully contained 
in the array before calling native XXHash methods.

Using `XXHashFactory.safeInstance()` avoids the JNI boundary and is not 
affected by this native crash behavior.


*NVD URL : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59849*


> Kafka: lz4-java ( CVE-2026-59949 ) 
> -----------------------------------
>
>                 Key: KAFKA-20935
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20935
>             Project: Kafka
>          Issue Type: Bug
>            Reporter: Krishna Chidrawar
>            Priority: Major
>
> *Aqua Description :* ### Summary
> Insufficient validation of byte array arguments in JNI-based XXHash 
> implementations in lz4-java 1.11.0 and earlier allows callers to crash the 
> JVM by passing an invalid array reference or invalid range to native XXHash 
> methods.
> This affects applications where an attacker can influence the byte array 
> object or the `off` / `len` arguments passed to affected XXHash APIs. It does 
> {*}{{*}}not{{*}}{*} affect the common case where only the contents of a valid 
> byte array are attacker-controlled.
> Java-based XXHash implementations are *not* affected.
>  # 
>  ## 
>  ### Details
> The JNI-backed XXHash implementations pass caller-provided byte array 
> arguments to native code. The affected APIs are:
>  - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash32().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int 
> len, int seed)`
>  - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().hash64().hash(byte[] buf, int off, int 
> len, long seed)`
>  - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash32(seed).update(byte[] 
> bytes, int off, int len)`
>  - `XXHashFactory.nativeInstance().newStreamingHash64(seed).update(byte[] 
> bytes, int off, int len)`
> Before the fix, the streaming JNI implementations did not validate `bytes`, 
> `off`, or `len` before calling `XXHashJNI.XXH32_update` / 
> `XXHashJNI.XXH64_update`. The non-streaming JNI implementations called 
> `SafeUtils.checkRange`, but `SafeUtils.checkRange(byte[], int, int)` skipped 
> all array access when `len == 0`, so a null byte array with a zero length 
> could still reach JNI.
> As a result:
>  - `hash(null, 0, 0, seed)` and `update(null, 0, 0)` could pass a null array 
> reference to JNI, causing a fatal JVM crash in `GetPrimitiveArrayCritical`.
>  - `update(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE)` could cause native XXHash 
> code to read far beyond the end of the Java array, causing a fatal JVM crash 
> and potentially exposing in-process memory to the native routine before the 
> crash.
> The oversized-length non-streaming `hash(new byte[16], 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 
> seed)` case was already rejected in Java before this fix. The missing 
> validation affected the streaming oversized-length case and the zero-length 
> null-array case for both streaming and non-streaming JNI XXHash APIs.
> The impact of this vulnerability depends on how user code uses the XXHash 
> API. Code that hashes attacker-controlled byte contents in a valid, correctly 
> bounded array is not affected. Code may be affected if an attacker can cause 
> the application to pass a null array, an attacker-controlled offset, or an 
> attacker-controlled length to the native XXHash API. The primary impact is 
> denial of service due to JVM termination. For oversized lengths, native code 
> may also read outside the Java array before the process crashes.
>  # 
>  ## 
>  ### Mitigation
> lz4-java 1.11.1 fixes this issue without requiring changes in user code.
> If you cannot upgrade, avoid passing attacker-controlled array references, 
> offsets, or lengths to JNI-backed XXHash APIs. In particular, validate that 
> arrays are non-null and that `off` and `len` describe a range fully contained 
> in the array before calling native XXHash methods.
> Using `XXHashFactory.safeInstance()` avoids the JNI boundary and is not 
> affected by this native crash behavior.
> **NVD URL :* [*https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59849**]



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