CVE
GHSA-g8m5-722r-8whq
Eclipse Jetty's ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks
Impact
Remote DOS attack can cause out of memory
Description
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.
Affected Versions
- Jetty 12.0.0-12.0.8 (Supported)
- Jetty 11.0.0-11.0.23 (EOL)
- Jetty 10.0.0-10.0.23 (EOL)
- Jetty 9.3.12-9.4.55 (EOL)
Patched Versions
- Jetty 12.0.9
- Jetty 11.0.24
- Jetty 10.0.24
- Jetty 9.4.56
Workarounds
Do not use ThreadLimitHandler.
Consider use of QoSHandler instead to artificially limit resource utilization.
References
Jetty 12 - https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/11723
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