CVE-2024-38286

Apache Tomcat: Denial of Service

Description

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.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wms60cvbsz3fpbz9psxtfx8r41jl6d4s vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/23/2 mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241101-0010/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38286?
CVE-2024-38286 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38286?
To fix CVE-2024-38286, 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-2024-38286 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-38286 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-38286?
CVE-2024-38286 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat.
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