Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Security update
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.17, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Release Notes for information about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release. Security Fix(es): * undertow: response write hangs in case of Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-5971) * undertow: LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory DoS attacks [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-3653) * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin Attack) [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30171) * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29857) * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29025) * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30172) * HTTP-2: httpd: CONTINUATION frames DoS [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-27316) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers several vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18, including CVE-2024-3653 where the Undertow LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory denial of service attacks, CVE-2024-5971 involving response write hangs with Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket, timing variant Bleichenbacher attacks on BouncyCastle (CVE-2024-30171), denial of service via crafted EC certificates (CVE-2024-29857), resource allocation without limits in netty-codec-http (CVE-2024-29025), infinite loops in ED25519 verification (CVE-2024-30172), and HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frame denial of service (CVE-2024-27316). These vulnerabilities affect the eap-7.4.z branch and related components. The update includes upgrades to multiple components and addresses these security issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update can lead to denial of service conditions through remote memory exhaustion, infinite loops, or hangs in processing TLS or HTTP/2 traffic. Additionally, cryptographic weaknesses in BouncyCastle could allow timing attacks or denial of service when processing malformed certificates. These issues could affect the availability and reliability of applications running on the affected platform.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 7.4.18 of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for RHEL 9, which includes fixes for all listed vulnerabilities. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previous errata are applied and backing up their systems. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Security update
Description
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.17, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Release Notes for information about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release. Security Fix(es): * undertow: response write hangs in case of Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-5971) * undertow: LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory DoS attacks [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-3653) * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin Attack) [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30171) * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29857) * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29025) * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30172) * HTTP-2: httpd: CONTINUATION frames DoS [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-27316) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers several vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18, including CVE-2024-3653 where the Undertow LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory denial of service attacks, CVE-2024-5971 involving response write hangs with Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket, timing variant Bleichenbacher attacks on BouncyCastle (CVE-2024-30171), denial of service via crafted EC certificates (CVE-2024-29857), resource allocation without limits in netty-codec-http (CVE-2024-29025), infinite loops in ED25519 verification (CVE-2024-30172), and HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frame denial of service (CVE-2024-27316). These vulnerabilities affect the eap-7.4.z branch and related components. The update includes upgrades to multiple components and addresses these security issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update can lead to denial of service conditions through remote memory exhaustion, infinite loops, or hangs in processing TLS or HTTP/2 traffic. Additionally, cryptographic weaknesses in BouncyCastle could allow timing attacks or denial of service when processing malformed certificates. These issues could affect the availability and reliability of applications running on the affected platform.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 7.4.18 of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for RHEL 9, which includes fixes for all listed vulnerabilities. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previous errata are applied and backing up their systems. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:5145
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-5971","CVE-2024-27316","CVE-2024-29025","CVE-2024-29857","CVE-2024-30171","CVE-2024-30172"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b5046249b
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/07/2026, 13:10:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 20:51:58 UTC
Views: 74
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