CVE-2024-8184CWE-400

Jetty ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks

Medium · published October 14, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

There exists a security vulnerability in Jetty's ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() which can be exploited by unauthorized users to cause remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack. By repeatedly sending crafted requests, attackers can trigger OutofMemory errors and exhaust the server's memory.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01030 · 63.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2024-10-14T15:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 15:09Z
    Jetty ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks
    cvelistv5