CVE-2017-5637
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CVE-2017-5637 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Two four letter word commands "wchp/wchc" are CPU intensive and could cause spike of CPU utilization on Apache ZooKeeper server if abused, which leads to the server unable to serve legitimate client requests. Apache ZooKeeper thru version 3.4.9 and 3.5.2 suffer from this issue, fixed in 3.4.10, 3.5.3, and later.. EPSS estimates a 73.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Two four letter word commands "wchp/wchc" are CPU intensive and could cause spike of CPU utilization on Apache ZooKeeper server if abused, which leads to the server unable to serve legitimate client requests. Apache ZooKeeper thru version 3.4.9 and 3.5.2 suffer from this issue, fixed in 3.4.10, 3.5.3, and later.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.0 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.1 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.2 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.3 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.4 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.5 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.6 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.7 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.8 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.4.9 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.5.0 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.5.1 |
| Apache | Zookeeper | 3.5.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3871Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98814Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-2693Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3871Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98814Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-2693Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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