CVE-2020-35210: A vulnerability in Atomix v3.1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a Raft session flooding attack using Raft OpenSessionRequest messages.
6.5
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.53515%
CWE
Published
12/17/2021
Updated
2/1/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
io.atomix:atomix | maven | <= 3.1.5 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from improper handling of Raft OpenSessionRequest messages. Based on:
- The CWE-400 classification indicates uncontrolled resource consumption
- The attack pattern involves flooding session requests
- Standard Raft implementation patterns suggest session management components would handle these requests
- The 'OpenSessionRequest' specificity in the advisory points directly to session creation functions
- Atomix architecture typically locates Raft protocol handling in raft module classes While exact code isn't available, these functions represent the most logical entry points for session management in a Raft implementation, and their lack of rate limiting would directly enable the described DoS attack.