CVE-2024-23672

Apache Tomcat: WebSocket DoS with incomplete closing handshake

Description

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/cmpswfx6tj4s7x0nxxosvfqs11lvdx2f vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240402-0002/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00001.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/13/4 mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/736G4GPZWS2DSQO5WKXO3G6OMZKFEK55/ third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UWIS5MMGYDZBLJYT674ZI5AWFHDZ46B/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23672?
CVE-2024-23672 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23672?
To fix CVE-2024-23672, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-23672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23672 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-23672?
CVE-2024-23672 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat.
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