CVE-2024-23672: fedora — Fix

Description

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-459 CWE-459

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apache	tomcat	8.5.0 — 8.5.99
apache	tomcat	9.0.0 — 9.0.86
apache	tomcat	10.1.0 — 10.1.19
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
apache	tomcat	All
debian	debian_linux	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://lists.apache.org/thread/cmpswfx6tj4s7x0nxxosvfqs11lvdx2f https://lists.apache.org/thread/cmpswfx6tj4s7x0nxxosvfqs11lvdx2f

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/13/4 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00001.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3UWIS5MMGYDZBLJYT674ZI5AWFHDZ46B/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/736G4GPZWS2DSQO5WKXO3G6OMZKFEK55/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240402-0002/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23672? +

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-23672? +

CVE-2024-23672 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23672? +

CVE-2024-23672 affects products from apache, debian, fedoraproject, specifically: debian_linux, fedora, tomcat. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-23672? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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