6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-59654
Apache CloudStack: DoS caused by database connections leak
Description

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's scoped global configuration functionality. It affects different modules and plugins of the CloudStack management server, including Quota, Host-HA, etc., and may lead to eventual denial of service (DoS) scenario for the management server. This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.7.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2026, 1:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 21, 2026, 1:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache cloudstack
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Apache CloudStack to a patched version to fix resource release issues.
  • Upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.20.3.1 or later.
  • Upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.22.1.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7cgf37clcpjj4g2hl7rnyoq1th3ht9r4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache CloudStack', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.7.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.20.3.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.21.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.22.1.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's scoped global configuration functionality. It affects different modules and plugins of the CloudStack management server, including Quota, Host-HA, etc., and may lead to eventual denial of service (DoS) scenario for the management server. This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.7.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-772
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/7cgf37clcpjj4g2hl7rnyoq1th3ht9r4
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