Resource exhaustion in Apache Commons Compress
CVE-2024-26308
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress.This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.21 before 1.26. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26, which fixes the issue.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/ch5yo2d21p7vlqrhll9b17otbyq4npfg (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/19/2 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0009/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-26308?
- CVE-2024-26308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-26308?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-26308 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.