CVE-2024-41172
Apache CXF: Unrestricted memory consumption in CXF HTTP clients
Reported by apache · Published July 19, 2024
cxf-rt-transports-http is fixed in 4.0.5 and 3.6.4 (Maven Central)
In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http | Maven Central | 4.0.5, 3.6.4 |
| cxf | apache | 4.0.5, 3.6.4 |
| Apache CXF | Apache Software Foundation | 3.6.4, 4.0.5 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF | 3.6.0, 4.0.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF | 3.6.0, 4.0.0 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-transports-http | 4.0.0, 3.6.0 |
| apache | cxf | 3.6.0, 4.0.0 |
Timeline
- Jul 18, 2024 CVE Published
- Jul 20, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 4, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (6 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory (7 in total, the first dated here)
- Nov 2, 2026 Distribution Patch (6 in total, the first dated here)
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