CVE-2017-9790
Use after free in Apache Mesos
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
CVE-2017-9790- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
CVE-2017-9790- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5392 No score
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5392- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpcv-78cp-whr3
Use after free in Apache Mesos
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
GHSA-vpcv-78cp-whr3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
CVE-2017-9790- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vpcv-78cp-whr3
Use after free in Apache Mesos
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 always starts with '/'. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
- Record
GHSA-vpcv-78cp-whr3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
before 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
1.2.0 up to 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
1.3.0 up to 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
before 1.1.3, plus listed versions 0.10.0-incubating0.11.0-incubating0.12.0-incubating0.12.10.13.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.14.00.14.10.14.20.15.00.15.0-rc30.15.0-rc40.16.00.16.0-rc40.16.0-rc50.17.00.17.0-rc10.17.0-rc20.18.00.18.0-rc10.18.0-rc20.18.0-rc30.18.0-rc40.18.0-rc50.18.0-rc60.18.10.18.1-rc10.18.1-rc20.18.20.18.2-rc10.19.00.19.0-rc30.19.10.19.1-rc10.20.00.20.0-rc10.20.0-rc20.20.10.20.1-rc10.20.1-rc20.20.1-rc30.21.00.21.0-rc10.21.0-rc20.21.0-rc30.21.10.21.1-rc10.21.1-rc20.21.20.21.2-rc10.22.0 |
1.1.3 |
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
1.2.0 up to 1.2.2, plus listed versions 1.2.11.2.1-rc11.2.2-rc1 |
1.2.2 |
org.apache.mesos:mesosMaven |
1.3.0 up to 1.3.1, plus listed versions 1.3.1-rc1 |
1.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-9790 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Mesos, published September 28, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.mesos:mesos 1.1.3.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc1e7a69ea78da0511f5b54b6be7aa6e3c78edad5aaff430e7de028b%40%3Cdev.mesos.apache.org%3E
securityfocus.com/bid/101023
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9790
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpcv-78cp-whr3
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