CVE-2022-24685: High severity HashiCorp Nomad vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2022
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Updated

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.0.17, 1.1.11, and 1.2.5 allow invalid HCL for the jobs parse endpoint, which may cause excessive CPU usage. Fixed in 1.0.18, 1.1.12, and 1.2.6.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<=1.0.17
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<=1.0.17
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.0<1.1.12
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.0<1.1.12
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.2.0<1.2.6
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.2.0<1.2.6
alpine/nomad>=1.0.0<1.1.12-r0
1.1.12-r0
alpine/nomad>=1.0.0<1.2.6-r0
1.2.6-r0
alpine/nomad>=1.0.0<1.2.6-r0
1.2.6-r0
alpine/nomad>=1.0.0<1.2.6-r0
1.2.6-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.12-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.6-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.18
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.12
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.6

Event History

Feb 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:26 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Nomad vulnerability?

CVE-2022-24685

2

What is the title of this Nomad vulnerability?

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.0.17 1.1.11 and 1.2.5 allow invalid HCL for the jobs parse endpoint.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24685?

The severity of CVE-2022-24685 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

4

How does CVE-2022-24685 impact HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise?

CVE-2022-24685 may cause excessive CPU usage in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise versions 1.0.17, 1.1.11, and 1.2.5.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-24685 in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise?

To fix CVE-2022-24685, upgrade to the fixed versions: 1.0.18, 1.1.12, or 1.2.6.

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