protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 8.6) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

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Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/85/e4/07c80521879c2d15f321465ac24c70efe2381378c00bf5e56a0f4fbac8cd/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Path to dependency file: /src/api/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (protobuf version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2026-0994	High	8.6	protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl	Direct	protobuf - 6.33.5,https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git - v33.5,https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git - v5.29.6	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2026-0994

Vulnerable Library - protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

No project description provided

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/85/e4/07c80521879c2d15f321465ac24c70efe2381378c00bf5e56a0f4fbac8cd/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Path to dependency file: /src/api/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260114083226_QUGKEN/python_XEYGZV/20260114083228/protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ protobuf-5.29.5-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in google.protobuf.json_format.ParseDict() in Python, where the max_recursion_depth limit can be bypassed when parsing nested google.protobuf.Any messages.
Due to missing recursion depth accounting inside the internal Any-handling logic, an attacker can supply deeply nested Any structures that bypass the intended recursion limit, eventually exhausting Python’s recursion stack and causing a RecursionError.

Publish Date: 2026-01-23

URL: CVE-2026-0994

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2026-01-23

Fix Resolution: protobuf - 6.33.5,https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git - v33.5,https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git - v5.29.6

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.