8.6
HIGH
CVE-2024-38286
Apache Tomcat TLS Handshake Allocation Without Limits Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 8, 2024, 7:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wms60cvbsz3fpbz9psxtfx8r41jl6d4s

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread/wms60cvbsz3fpbz9psxtfx8r41jl6d4s [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-770
    Added CVSS V3.1 Apache Software Foundation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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