CVE-2021-42340 vulnerability in Apache and Other Products
Published on October 14, 2021
Weakness Type
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
The software does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. When a resource is not released after use, it can allow attackers to cause a denial of service by causing the allocation of resources without triggering their release. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-42340
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat:- Version Apache Tomcat 10 10.0.0-M10 to 10.0.11 is affected.
- Version Apache Tomcat 10 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M5 is affected.
- Version Apache Tomcat 9 9.0.40 to 9.0.53 is affected.
- Version Apache Tomcat 8 8.5.60 to 8.5.71 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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