CVE-2021-41865: Medium severity HashiCorp Nomad vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2021
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Updated

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.1.1 through 1.1.5 allowed authenticated users with job submission capabilities to cause denial of service by submitting incomplete job specifications with a Consul mesh gateway and host networking mode. Fixed in 1.1.6.

Affected Software

2 affected components
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.1<1.1.6
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.1<1.1.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.6

Event History

Oct 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:48 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-41865?

CVE-2021-41865 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.1.1 through 1.1.5 that allows authenticated users to cause denial of service by submitting incomplete job specifications.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-41865?

CVE-2021-41865 has a severity score of 6.5, which is considered medium.

3

Which versions of HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are affected by CVE-2021-41865?

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise versions 1.1.1 through 1.1.5 are affected by CVE-2021-41865.

4

How can CVE-2021-41865 be fixed?

CVE-2021-41865 can be fixed by updating HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise to version 1.1.6.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-41865?

More information about CVE-2021-41865 can be found at the following link: [https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-26-nomad-denial-of-service-via-submission-of-incomplete-job-specification-using-consul-mesh-gateway-host-network/30311](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-26-nomad-denial-of-service-via-submission-of-incomplete-job-specification-using-consul-mesh-gateway-host-network/30311)

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