CVE-2024-8184: Eclipse Jetty's ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks

October 14, 2024

There exists a security vulnerability in Jetty’s ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() which can be exploited by unauthorized users to cause remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack. By repeatedly sending crafted requests, attackers can trigger OutofMemory errors and exhaust the server’s memory.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8m5-722r-8whq
github.com/jetty/jetty.project
github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/11723
github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-g8m5-722r-8whq
gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/30
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8184

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