# CVE-2018-11793: When parsing a JSON payload with deeply nested JSON structures, the parser in Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.x, 1.4.0 to 1.4.2, 1.5.0 to 1.5.

- Also known as: GHSA-P2XQ-VCM7-XJJ6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.3, 1.5.2, 1.6.2, 1.7.1
- Published: 2019-03-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Mesos: version range not reported
- org.apache.mesos:mesos (Maven): fixed in 1.4.3
- org.apache.mesos:mesos (Maven): from 1.5.0, fixed in 1.5.2
- org.apache.mesos:mesos (Maven): from 1.6.0, fixed in 1.6.2
- org.apache.mesos:mesos (Maven): from 1.7.0, fixed in 1.7.1

## Description

When parsing a JSON payload with deeply nested JSON structures, the parser in Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.x, 1.4.0 to 1.4.2, 1.5.0 to 1.5.1, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1, and 1.7.0 might overflow the stack due to unbounded recursion. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Mesos, org.apache.mesos:mesos, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.3, 1.5.2, 1.6.2, 1.7.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107281
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9be975c53e5ad612c7e0af39f5b88837fbfbc32108e587d3d8499844%40%3Cdev.mesos.apache.org%3E

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