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CVE-2024-29133

Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.

Vulnerabilidad de escritura fuera de los límites en la configuración de Apache Commons. Este problema afecta a la configuración de Apache Commons: desde 2.0 antes de 2.10.1. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.10.1, que soluciona el problema.

A vulnerability was found in Apache Commons-Configuration2, where a Stack Overflow Error occurs when calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree. This issue could allow an attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds write that could lead to memory corruption or cause a denial of service condition.

This update for apache-commons-configuration2 fixes the following issues. Fixed StackOverflowError adding property in AbstractListDelimiterHandler.flattenIterator. Fixed StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten with a cyclical object tree.

*Credits: Gary Gregory
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache Software Foundation
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation"
Apache Commons Configuration
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Commons Configuration"
>= 2.0.0 < 2.10.1
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Commons Configuration" and version " >= 2.0.0 < 2.10.1"
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Affected