# CVE-2017-5637: Two four letter word commands "wchp/wchc" are CPU intensive and could cause spike of CPU utilization on Apache ZooKeeper server if abused, w

- Also known as: GHSA-7CWJ-J333-X7F7
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 3.4.10, 3.5.3
- Published: 2017-10-10 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache ZooKeeper: 3.4.0 to 3.4.9, 3.5.0 to 3.5.2
- org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper (Maven): from 3.4.0, fixed in 3.4.10
- org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper (Maven): from 3.5.0, fixed in 3.5.3

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache ZooKeeper, org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper, upgrade to a fixed version (3.4.10, 3.5.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/58170aeb7a681d462b7fa31cae81110cbb749d2dc83c5736a0bb8370%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98814
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3355
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2477
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3871
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-2693
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42294

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