Jetty PushSessionCacheFilter Remote DoS via Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion
CVE-2024-6762 Published on October 14, 2024
Jetty PushSessionCacheFilter can cause remote DoS attacks
Jetty PushSessionCacheFilter can be exploited by unauthenticated users
to launch remote DoS attacks by exhausting the servers memory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-6762 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2024-6762 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-6762
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Affected Versions
Eclipse Foundation Jetty:- Version 10.0.0, <= 10.0.17 is affected.
- Version 11.0.0, <= 11.0.17 is affected.
- Version 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2024-6762
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.17 | 10.0.18 |
| maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.17 | 11.0.18 |
| maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3 | 12.0.4 |
Exploit Probability
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