CVE-2024-8184
Eclipse Jetty's ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-8184
To remediate CVE-2024-8184, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 9.4.57-0+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 12.0.9 or later
Is CVE-2024-8184 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 9.4.57-0+deb11u1
- >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |