Resource exhaustion in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2024-38286
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.
EPSS: 0.017 (75.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 10.1.0, 11.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 11.0.0-M1, 10.1.0-M1, 9.0.13
- Netapp Ontap_tools — versions 9, 10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38286?
- CVE-2024-38286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38286?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38286 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.