Apache Mesos 1.4.x/1.5.0 libprocess JSON Payload input validation

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apache Mesos 1.4.x/1.5.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component libprocess. Executing a manipulation as part of JSON Payload can lead to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1330. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Mesos 1.4.x/1.5.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component libprocess. The manipulation as part of a JSON Payload leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

When parsing a malformed JSON payload, libprocess in Apache Mesos versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 might crash due to an uncaught exception. Parsing chunked HTTP requests with trailers can lead to a libprocess crash too because of the mistakenly planted assertion. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.

The bug was discovered 09/13/2018. The weakness was shared 09/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1330 since 12/06/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/23/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Apache

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• Mesos

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• 1.4.x
• 1.5.0

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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