CVE-2024-41172
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.5–7.5
ssvc
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affected products (23)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1678Apache CXF: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache CXF ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0351Dell NetWorker (Third Party Components): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell NetWorker ausnutzen, um Angriffe zu starten, die die Integrität, Vertraulichkeit und Verfügbarkeit von Systemen beeinträchtigen.
- GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hgApache CXF allows unrestricted memory consumption in CXF HTTP clients2024-07-19ghsa · osvUS
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
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references (9)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/18/4cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-41172/cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0008/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apache-CXF-memory-leak-via-HTTP-Client-Conduit-45528cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/18/4nvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6Mailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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