CVE-2024-38286

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.

The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.35 through 8.5.100 and 7.0.92 through 7.0.109. Other EOL 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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat11.0.0-M1 <= 11.0.0-M20affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.24affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat9.0.13 <= 9.0.89affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat8.5.35 <= 8.5.100affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat7.0.92 <= 7.0.109affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Tomcat10.0.0-M1 <= 10.0.27unknown

Weaknesses

  • CWE-770: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References