| Name | CVE-2024-8184 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| jetty (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 6.1.26-4+deb8u2 | vulnerable |
| jetty9 (PTS) | stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 9.2.30-0+deb9u2 | vulnerable |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 9.4.50-4+deb10u2 | vulnerable | |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 9.4.50-4+deb11u2 | vulnerable | |
| bookworm (security), bookworm | 9.4.50-4+deb12u3 | vulnerable | |
| sid, trixie | 9.4.56-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jetty | source | jessie | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| jetty | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | |||
| jetty9 | source | buster | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| jetty9 | source | (unstable) | 9.4.56-1 |
https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-g8m5-722r-8whq
https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/11723