Eclipse Jetty up to 9.4.55/10.0.23/11.0.23/12.0.8 Requests ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eclipse Jetty up to 9.4.55/10.0.23/11.0.23/12.0.8. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote of the component Requests Handler. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-8184. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Eclipse Jetty up to 9.4.55/10.0.23/11.0.23/12.0.8. Affected is the function ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote of the component Requests Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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 advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-8184 since 08/26/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209315 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : jetty-minimal (SUSE-SU-2024:3720-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209315) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3176). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • IBM InfoSphere Information Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM Operational Decision Manager
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Eclipse Jetty
  • IBM SPSS
  • Hitachi Ops Center
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • Red Hat JBoss A-MQ
  • IBM Installation Manager
  • IBM Security Guardium
  • IBM Tivoli Network Manager
  • SolarWinds Platform

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209315
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : jetty-minimal (SUSE-SU-2024:3720-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/26/2024 🔍
10/14/2024 +49 days 🔍
10/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2026 +472 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 30
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-8184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280272
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3176 - Eclipse Jetty: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2024 19:40
Updated: 01/29/2026 18:50
Changes: 10/14/2024 19:40 (66), 10/19/2024 13:05 (2), 11/09/2024 03:27 (12), 01/29/2026 18:50 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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