CVE-2024-4027
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A flaw was found in Undertow. Servlets using a method that calls HttpServletRequestImpl.getParameterNames() can cause an OutOfMemoryError when the client sends a request with large parameter names. This issue can be exploited by an unauthorized user to cause a remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0275Red Hat Undertow: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-02-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Undertow ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mvUndertow Servlets Vulnerable to Remote DoS via OutOfMemoryError when Passed Large Parameter Names2026-01-30ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in Undertow. Servlets using a method that calls HttpServletRequestImpl.getParameterNames() can cause an OutOfMemoryError when the client sends a request with large parameter names. This issue can be exploited by an unauthorized user to cause a remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
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references (8)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4027cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2276410cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Undertow-denial-of-service-via-application-x-www-form-urlencoded-49348cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4027enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2276410enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4027nvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2276410nvd
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-4027.jsonnvd
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