# CVE-2018-1330: When parsing a malformed JSON payload, libprocess in Apache Mesos versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 might crash due to an uncaught exception.

- Also known as: GHSA-95Q3-PPPP-R683
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.0
- Published: 2018-09-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Mesos: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0
- org.apache.mesos:mesos (Maven): from 1.4.0, fixed in 1.6.0

## Description

When parsing a malformed JSON payload, libprocess in Apache Mesos versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 might crash due to an uncaught exception. Parsing chunked HTTP requests with trailers can lead to a libprocess crash too because of the mistakenly planted assertion. 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 (1.6.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/395cb6bcf367702acd1e580a1f39b56cdd7a5953d0368b4c1adb1dde%40%3Cdev.mesos.apache.org%3E

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