Memory leak in Apache CXF - CVE-2024-41172
Published: September 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97630
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41172
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache CXF
Apache CXF
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in HTTPClient. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41172
Install updates from vendor's website.