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CVE-2025-48988: Apache Tomcat - DoS in multipart upload

June 16, 2025 (updated August 8, 2025)

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105. 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 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3gc-qfqq-6h8f
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/2b0ab14fb55d4edc896e5f1817f2ab76f714ae5e
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/cdde8e655bc1c5c60a07efd216251d77c52fd7f6
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ee8042ffce4cb9324dfd79efda5984f37bbb6910
  • lists.apache.org/thread/nzkqsok8t42qofgqfmck536mtyzygp18
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48988
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 9.0.0.M1 before 9.0.106, all versions starting from 8.5.0 up to 8.5.100, all versions starting from 10.1.0-M1 before 10.1.42, all versions starting from 11.0.0-M1 before 11.0.8

Fixed versions

  • 11.0.8
  • 10.1.42
  • 9.0.106

Solution

Upgrade to versions 10.1.42, 11.0.8, 9.0.106 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina/CVE-2025-48988.yml

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