Hostname verification in Apache ZooKeeper ZKTrustManager falls back to reverse DNS (PTR) when IP SAN validation fails, allowing attackers who control or spoof PTR records to impersonate ZooKeeper servers or clients with a valid certificate for the PTR name. It's important to note that attacker must present a certificate which is trusted by ZKTrustManager which makes the attack vector harder to exploit. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.6 or 3.9.5, which fixes this issue by introducing a new configuration option to disable reverse DNS lookup in client and quorum protocols.
References
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/088ddsbrzhd5lxzbqf5n24yg0mwh9jt2 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
10 Mar 2026, 18:12
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:zookeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.4 |
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| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/088ddsbrzhd5lxzbqf5n24yg0mwh9jt2 - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Apache zookeeper
Apache |
07 Mar 2026, 17:15
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07 Mar 2026, 09:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-07 09:16
Updated : 2026-03-10 18:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-24281
Mitre link : CVE-2026-24281
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24281
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- zookeeper
