CVE-2021-42340
What it is
The fix for bug 63362 present in Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M5, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.11, 9.0.40 to 9.0.53 and 8.5.60 to 8.5.71 introduced a memory leak. The object introduced to collect metrics for HTTP upgrade connections was not released for WebSocket connections once the connection was closed. This created a memory leak that, over time, could lead to a denial of service via an OutOfMemoryError.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 11.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 11.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 11.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apache Tomcat < 8.5.72
- Apache Tomcat < 9.0.54
- Apache Tomcat < 10.0.12
- Apache Tomcat 10.0.0
- Apache Tomcat 10.1.0
- Netapp Hci
- Netapp Management Services For Element Software
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8097a2d1550aa78e585fc77e602b9046e6d4099d8d132497c5387784%40%3Ccommits.myfaces.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5009
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8097a2d1550aa78e585fc77e602b9046e6d4099d8d132497c5387784%40%3Ccommits.myfaces.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5009
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html