Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 release and security update
Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library. This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.0. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes that are linked to in the References section. Security Fix(es): * jws5-tomcat: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2024-34750) * jws5-tomcat: Denial of Service in Tomcat (CVE-2024-38286) 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
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 is a security update replacing version 5.8.0, which addresses two vulnerabilities in the embedded Apache Tomcat servlet container. CVE-2024-34750 concerns improper handling of exceptional conditions, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or crashes. CVE-2024-38286 is a denial of service vulnerability that could allow an attacker to disrupt service availability. These issues are fixed in the 5.8.1 release, which includes bug fixes and component upgrades. The update is applicable to JBoss Enterprise Web Server 5 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7, 8, and 9.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause service disruption due to improper exception handling and denial of service conditions in the Tomcat servlet container. This may affect availability of Java web applications hosted on the affected JBoss Web Server versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The security impact is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1, is available and replaces version 5.8.0. Users should apply this update on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, or 9 systems running JBoss Web Server 5.8 to remediate the vulnerabilities. Prior errata should be applied before this update. Refer to Red Hat's official advisory RHSA-2024:5024 for detailed update instructions.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 release and security update
Description
Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library. This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.0. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes that are linked to in the References section. Security Fix(es): * jws5-tomcat: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2024-34750) * jws5-tomcat: Denial of Service in Tomcat (CVE-2024-38286) 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 is a security update replacing version 5.8.0, which addresses two vulnerabilities in the embedded Apache Tomcat servlet container. CVE-2024-34750 concerns improper handling of exceptional conditions, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or crashes. CVE-2024-38286 is a denial of service vulnerability that could allow an attacker to disrupt service availability. These issues are fixed in the 5.8.1 release, which includes bug fixes and component upgrades. The update is applicable to JBoss Enterprise Web Server 5 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7, 8, and 9.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause service disruption due to improper exception handling and denial of service conditions in the Tomcat servlet container. This may affect availability of Java web applications hosted on the affected JBoss Web Server versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The security impact is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1, is available and replaces version 5.8.0. Users should apply this update on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, or 9 systems running JBoss Web Server 5.8 to remediate the vulnerabilities. Prior errata should be applied before this update. Refer to Red Hat's official advisory RHSA-2024:5024 for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:5024
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-38286"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3e805fcef61ccff97015a7
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 13:36:31 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 13:43:06 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 15:46:06 UTC
Views: 4
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