CVE-2017-1000079 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 13 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service in the ONOS SDN controller, disrupting network management operations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1000079?

CVE-2017-1000079 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Linux foundation ONOS 1.9.0 is vulnerable to a DoS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Onosproject Onos.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2017-1000079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6h9-rg4x-r36m.