Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Vulnerability Affects Multiple Apache Tomcat Versions

CVE-2024-38286
8.6HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Tomcat
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 November 2024

Summary

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M20, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.24, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.89. Older, unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, or 9.0.90, which fixes the issue. Apache Tomcat, under certain configurations on any platform, allows an attacker to cause an OutOfMemoryError by abusing the TLS handshake process.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Tomcat <= 11.0.0-M20

Apache Tomcat <= 10.1.24

Apache Tomcat <= 9.0.89

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

  • Issue reported to Apache Tomcat Security Team

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Ozaki, North Grid Corporation
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