Use of Incorrect Operator Affecting org.apache.kafka:kafka-raft package, versions [2.8.0,4.2.2)[4.3.0,4.3.2)
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- published29 Oct 2026
- disclosed28 Oct 2026
- creditMike Read
Introduced: 28 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-83525 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.apache.kafka:kafka-raft to version 4.2.2, 4.3.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Incorrect Operator via the FetchSnapshot RPC handler in the Kafka Raft client. An authenticated attacker with CLUSTER_ACTION privilege can terminate the controller by sending a crafted FetchSnapshotRequest with an empty topics array or a topic containing no partitions.