CVE-2018-1288: Medium severity apache kafka vulnerability

Published Jul 26, 2018
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Updated

Apache Kafka before versions 0.10.2.2, 0.11.0.3, 1.0.1 and 1.1.0 allow users to perform actions reserved for the Broker via manually created fetch requests that interfere with data replication, resulting in data loss.

External Reference:

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29f61337323f48c47d4b41d74b9e452bd60e65d0e5103af9a6bb2fef@%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E

Upstream Patches:

https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/d2932ad370c5b56edac9d99e6d75f199537a569f https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/580f743c3ce633241d6076ce83fb778cea86a1f6 https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/51f0f3ee792cf9352ce61afeca098c765cdad664

Other sources

In Apache Kafka 0.9.0.0 to 0.9.0.1, 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1, 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.2, and 1.0.0, authenticated Kafka users may perform action reserved for the Broker via a manually created fetch request interfering with data replication, resulting in data loss.

— MITRE

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kafka<0.10.2.2
0.10.2.2
redhat/kafka<0.11.0.3
0.11.0.3
redhat/kafka<1.0.1
1.0.1
redhat/kafka<1.1.0
1.1.0
Apache Kafka>0.9.0.0<=0.9.0.1
Apache Kafka>=0.10.0.0<=0.10.2.1
Apache Kafka>=0.11.0.0<=0.11.0.2
Apache Kafka=1.0.0
redhat Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories Middleware=1.0
Oracle Database=11.2.0.4
Oracle Database=12.1.0.2
Oracle Database=12.2.0.1
Oracle Database=18c
Oracle Database=19c
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management>=19.12.0.0<=19.12.6.0
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database<18.1.2.1.0

Remediation

Patch Available

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d1581fb6464c9bec8a72575c01f5097d68e2fbb230aff24622622a58@%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Event History

Jul 26, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1288?

CVE-2018-1288 is a vulnerability in Apache Kafka where authenticated users may perform actions reserved for the Broker resulting in data loss.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1288?

CVE-2018-1288 has a severity level of 5.4 (Medium).

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-1288?

CVE-2018-1288 affects Apache Kafka versions 0.9.0.0 to 0.9.0.1, 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1, 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.2, and 1.0.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1288?

To fix CVE-2018-1288, upgrade to Apache Kafka versions 0.10.2.2, 0.11.0.3, 1.0.1, or 1.1.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1288?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1288 in the references provided: [Reference 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29f61337323f48c47d4b41d74b9e452bd60e65d0e5103af9a6bb2fef@%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E), [Reference 2](https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/d2932ad370c5b56edac9d99e6d75f199537a569f), [Reference 3](https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/580f743c3ce633241d6076ce83fb778cea86a1f6).

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