CVE-2026-100300

Apache ZooKeeper: Unauthenticated persistent denial of service via unvalidated quota-node data and paths crashing the transaction-apply thread

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper handling of exceptional conditions in the quota subsystem of Apache ZooKeeper allows an attacker able to write under the /zookeeper/quota subtree — unauthenticated on default deployments, where that subtree is world-writable — to crash the server's critical request-processing thread and render the on-disk data directory permanently unbootable.

This issue affects Apache ZooKeeper up to and including 3.9.6. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.8 or 3.9.7, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache zookeeper
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache zookeeper
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Description Improper handling of exceptional conditions in the quota subsystem of Apache ZooKeeper allows an attacker able to write under the /zookeeper/quota subtree — unauthenticated on default deployments, where that subtree is world-writable — to crash the server's critical request-processing thread and render the on-disk data directory permanently unbootable. This issue affects Apache ZooKeeper up to and including 3.9.6. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.8 or 3.9.7, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache ZooKeeper: Unauthenticated persistent denial of service via unvalidated quota-node data and paths crashing the transaction-apply thread
Weaknesses CWE-755
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 3:18 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 5:44 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 4, 2026, 10:45 AM