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CVE-2024-41172

In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit

In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01187
Schedule remediation
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apache cxf>= 3.6.0 and < 3.6.4
apache cxf>= 4.0.0 and < 4.0.5
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http MODERATE fixed in 4.0.5
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD19 Jul 2024 · 09:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

5
rhsaRHSA-2024:8826Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:8823Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:8824Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:7052Important
oracle-cpuoracle-cpu-Oracle-Banking-Cash-Management-14195--CVE-2024-41172
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/18/4
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0008/
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