Use After Free in Apache Mesos
CVE-2017-9790
When handling a libprocess message wrapped in an HTTP request, libprocess in Apache Mesos before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.2, 1.3.x before 1.3.1, and 1.4.0-dev crashes if the request path is empty, because the parser assumes the request path…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.024 (82.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Mesos — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.3.0
- Apache Software Foundation Mesos — versions 1.3.x before 1.3.1, 1.4.0-dev, versions prior to 1.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9790?
- CVE-2017-9790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Mesos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9790?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.