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CVE-2024-41172

Apache CXF: Unrestricted memory consumption in CXF HTTP clients

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory

En las versiones de Apache CXF anteriores a 3.6.4 y 4.0.5 (las versiones 3.5.x y inferiores no se ven afectadas), un conducto de cliente HTTP de CXF puede impedir que las instancias de HTTPClient se recopilen como basura y es posible que el consumo de memoria continúe aumentando eventualmente causando que la aplicación se quede sin memoria.

A memory consumption flaw was found in Apache CXF. This issue may allow a CXF HTTP client conduit to prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected, eventually causing the application to run out of memory.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache Software Foundation
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 Apache CXF
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 < 3.6.4
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en
Affected
Apache Software Foundation
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 Apache CXF
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 < 4.0.5
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en
Affected