Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache Mesos by Libprocess
CVE-2017-7687

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Mesos
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 September 2017

Summary

The vulnerability in Apache Mesos is caused by a flaw in the libprocess component, which mishandles decoding failures for malformed URL paths in HTTP requests. When invoked, this flaw can lead to crashes in Mesos masters, effectively rendering the associated Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable. A malicious actor exploiting this vulnerability could enforce a denial of service, impacting availability and operational continuity.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Mesos versions prior to 1.1.3

Apache Mesos 1.2.x before 1.2.2

Apache Mesos 1.3.x before 1.3.1

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2c9ed2b07c2b2831a11d...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101027
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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