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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-54677 · published 17 December 2024

CVE-2024-54677: Apache tomcat uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Apache · Tomcat

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the examples web application provided with Apache Tomcat leads to denial of service. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.9.97. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 19.6% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the examples web application provided with Apache Tomcat leads to denial of service. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.9.97. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tdtbbxpg5trdwc2wnopcth9ccvdftq2n Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/17/5 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/17/6 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/18/1 Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0006/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-54677), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.