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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-nested

CVE-2024-8184

  • org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-nested
  • org.eclipse.jetty.ee9:jetty-ee9-nested
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
Medium
6.5/10

Summary

There exists a security vulnerability in Jetty's "ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote()" which can be exploited by unauthorized users to cause a remote Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. By repeatedly sending crafted requests, attackers can trigger "OutofMemory" errors and exhaust the server's memory. The vulnerability affects org.eclipse.jetty versions 9.3.12 through 9.4.55, 10.0.0 through 10.0.23, 11.0.0 through 11.0.23, and 12.0.0 through 12.0.8.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published