CVE-2024-23672

Apache Tomcat: WebSocket DoS with incomplete closing handshake

Published Mar 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98.

Older, EOL versions may also be affected.


Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3779-1 tomcat9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5665-1 tomcat10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5667-1 tomcat9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1010 Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v682-8vv8-vpwr Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7106-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7562-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue. Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue. Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2025, 11:57 AM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2024, 11:44 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 13, 2024, 12:00 AM