Apache Tomcat Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability
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.
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
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.0-M21, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.25, >= 9.0.13, < 9.0.90, >= 8.5.35, <= 8.5.100, >= 7.0.92, <= 7.0.109 | 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, 9.0.90 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.0-M21, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.25, >= 9.0.13, < 9.0.90, >= 8.5.35, <= 8.5.100, >= 7.0.92, <= 7.0.109 | 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, 9.0.90 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38286
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3197862639732e16ec1164557bcd289ebc116c93
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3344c17cef094da4bb616f4186ed32039627b543
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/76c5cce6f0bcef14b0c21c38910371ca7d322d13
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/wms60cvbsz3fpbz9psxtfx8r41jl6d4s
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241101-0010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/23/2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote- Disclosed
- 07.11.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7jqf-v358-p8g7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 77
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 36
- Medium 25
- Low 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 18
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