Resource exhaustion in Eclipse Jetty
CVE-2024-6762
Jetty PushSessionCacheFilter can be exploited by unauthenticated users to launch remote DoS attacks by exhausting the server’s memory.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
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
- Eclipse Jetty
- Eclipse Foundation Jetty — versions 10.0.0, 11.0.0, 12.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-r7m4-f9h5-gr79 (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/24 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/9715 (Patch)
- github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/9716 (Patch)
- github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/10756 (Patch)
- github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/10755 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6762?
- CVE-2024-6762 is a low-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Jetty, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2024-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6762?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6762 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.