CVE-2017-13763 ONOS vulnerable to denial of service due to unrestricted NettyMessagingManager payload
Attackers can cause denial of service in ONOS SDN controllers by sending large Netty payloads due to missing memory allocation limits.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-13763?
CVE-2017-13763 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ONOS versions 1.8.0, 1.9.0, and 1.10.0 do not restrict the amount of memory allocated. The Netty payload size is not limited.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13763?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.onosproject:onos-base. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.onosproject:onos-base Maven | From 1.8.0 | 1.11.0 |
org.onosproject:onos-base Maven | From 1.8.0 | 1.11.0 |
Products include Onosproject Onos.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13763?
Upgrade org.onosproject:onos-base to 1.11.0 or later.
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-2017-13763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6p7-vhw7-rc9w.