Undertow: unrestricted request storage leads to memory exhaustion
Published Nov 7, 2024
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.28%
Description
A flaw was found in Undertow package. Using the FormAuthenticationMechanism, a malicious user could trigger a Denial of Service by sending crafted requests, leading the server to an OutofMemory error, exhausting the server's memory.
Affected products
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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
io.undertow/undertow-core:2.2.30.SP1-redhat-00001
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1677
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-artemis-native-1:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.5.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jsoup-0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-undertow-0:1.4.18-14.SP13_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-wildfly-0:7.1.10-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-woodstox-core-0:5.0.3-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-xml-security-0:2.0.10-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:4226
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-annotations-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-core-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-databind-0:2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-modules-base-0:2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jackson-modules-java8-0:2.10.4-2.redhat_00006.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-jboss-server-migration-0:1.7.2-16.Final_redhat_00017.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-netty-0:4.1.63-5.Final_redhat_00003.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-undertow-0:2.0.41-4.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-wildfly-0:7.3.14-3.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
eap7-wildfly-elytron-0:1.10.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2025:9583
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8
eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1675
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9
eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9eap
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1676
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7
eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1674
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
undertow-core
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2763
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0 for RHEL 8
eap8-undertow-0:2.3.11-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2764
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0 for RHEL 9
eap8-undertow-0:2.3.11-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9eap
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2764
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | io.undertow/undertow-core:2.2.30.SP1-redhat-00001 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1677 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis-0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-artemis-native-1:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base-0:3.5.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jsoup-0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-undertow-0:1.4.18-14.SP13_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-wildfly-0:7.1.10-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-woodstox-core-0:5.0.3-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-xml-security-0:2.0.10-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-annotations-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-core-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-databind-0:2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers-0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-modules-base-0:2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jackson-modules-java8-0:2.10.4-2.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration-0:1.7.2-16.Final_redhat_00017.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-netty-0:4.1.63-5.Final_redhat_00003.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-undertow-0:2.0.41-4.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-wildfly-0:7.3.14-3.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 | eap7-wildfly-elytron-0:1.10.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8 | eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1675 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9 | eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1676 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7 | eap7-undertow-0:2.2.30-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1674 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | undertow-core | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2763 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0 for RHEL 8 | eap8-undertow-0:2.3.11-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2764 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0 for RHEL 9 | eap8-undertow-0:2.3.11-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2764 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 7, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01284) | 69.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01292) | 66.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00536) | 66.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.22% (0.06216) | 89.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 13, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00654) | 69.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 6.37% (0.06365) | 90.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.45% (0.01451) | 79.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 6.37% (0.06365) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01004) | 75.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 4.50% (0.04496) | 88.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 73.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04062) | 87.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.28% (0.07279) | 85.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.22% (0.03222) | 85.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 74.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.22% (0.03222) | 86.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 45.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 45.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (13)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1674 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1675 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1676 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1677 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2763 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2764 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1973 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185662 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-97cq-f4jm-mv8h Advisory
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/commit/0410f3c4d9b39b754a2203a29834cac51da11258
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/commit/b289b18bc0ba40c134698a430c70ca1835c51d78
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1973
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1973
Change history (0)
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