CVE-2025-9784

Undertow: undertow madeyoureset http/2 ddos vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Undertow where malformed client requests can trigger server-side stream resets without triggering abuse counters. This issue, referred to as the "MadeYouReset" attack, allows malicious clients to induce excessive server workload by repeatedly causing server-side stream aborts. While not a protocol bug, this highlights a common implementation weakness that can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS).

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26388 A flaw was found in Undertow where malformed client requests can trigger server-side stream resets without triggering abuse counters. This issue, referred to as the "MadeYouReset" attack, allows malicious clients to induce excessive server workload by repeatedly causing server-side stream aborts. While not a protocol bug, this highlights a common implementation weakness that can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-95h4-w6j8-2rp8 Undertow MadeYouReset HTTP/2 DDoS Vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Bpms
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_bpms:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Bpms
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6::el7
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhosemc
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7 cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhosemc:1.0::el8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhosemc
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.3::el7
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhivos
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_els:7.4::el7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_els:7.4::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_els:7.4::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat apache Camel Spring Boot
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:camel_spring_boot:4 cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_spring_boot:4.14
Vendors & Products Redhat camel Spring Boot
Redhat apache Camel Spring Boot
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhivos
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat build Of Apache Camel For Spring Boot
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Redhat process Automation
Redhat single Sign-on
Redhat undertow
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_for_spring_boot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat build Of Apache Camel For Spring Boot
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Redhat process Automation
Redhat single Sign-on
Redhat undertow
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Weaknesses CWE-400
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Weaknesses CWE-404
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Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in Undertow where malformed client requests can trigger server-side stream resets without triggering abuse counters. This issue, referred to as the "MadeYouReset" attack, allows malicious clients to induce excessive server workload by repeatedly causing server-side stream aborts. While not a protocol bug, this highlights a common implementation weakness that can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS).
Title undertow: Undertow MadeYouReset HTTP/2 DDoS Vulnerability Undertow: undertow madeyoureset http/2 ddos vulnerability
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
Redhat camel Spring Boot
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Fuse
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:4
cpe:/a:redhat:camel_spring_boot:4
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
Redhat camel Spring Boot
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Fuse
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
References
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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title undertow: Undertow MadeYouReset HTTP/2 DDoS Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Important