CVE-2017-13763 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-770 vulnerability in org.onosproject:onos-base. A fix is available for org.onosproject:onos-base — see the affected versions and patch details below.
ONOS vulnerable to denial of service due to unrestricted NettyMessagingManager payload
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Open Network Operating System, ONOS, versions 1.8.0, 1.9.0, and 1.10.0 do not restrict the amount of memory allocated because the NettyMessagingManager payload size is not limited. ONOS nodes timeout when trying to connect to the cluster in vm test cluster, leading to a potential denial of service.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.onosproject:onos-base | ≥ 1.8.0&&< 1.11.0 | 1.11.0org.onosproject:onos-base:1.11.0 |
Affected Products
onosonosprojectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.onosproject:onos-base, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.onosproject:onos-base to 1.11.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-13763 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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