Description
Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Cassandra | 4.0 – ≤ 4.0.19, 4.1 – ≤ 4.1.10, 5.0 – ≤ 5.0.6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cassandra | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 4.0, < 4.0.20 | 4.0.20 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 4.1, < 4.1.11 | 4.1.11 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 5.0, < 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1009 Apache Cassandra: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 7, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrc vendor-advisory