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)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- emo@eclipse.org (Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (Patch)
- emo@eclipse.org (Patch)
- emo@eclipse.org (Patch)
- emo@eclipse.org (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.