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Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0.3 release and security update

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High
Published: 08/06/2024 (08/06/2024, 13:50:14 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

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 6.0.3 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0.2. 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): * jws6-tomcat: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2024-34750) * jws6-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

Affected versions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Web ServerRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0 for RHEL 8Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0 for RHEL 9src

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AILast updated: 06/26/2026, 13:43:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0.3 addresses two security vulnerabilities in the Tomcat servlet container component: CVE-2024-34750, which involves improper handling of exceptional conditions, and CVE-2024-38286, a denial of service vulnerability. These issues could potentially affect the stability and reliability of the Tomcat server within JBoss Web Server. The update replaces version 6.0.2 and includes bug fixes and component upgrades. Red Hat has classified the security impact as Important and recommends applying the update on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8 and 9. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but references the CVE pages for detailed scoring and impact information.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could cause improper handling of exceptional conditions and denial of service in the Tomcat component of Red Hat JBoss Web Server. This may lead to service disruption or instability of Java web applications hosted on the affected server. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory. The security impact is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.

Mitigation Recommendations

A security update is available in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.0.3, which replaces version 6.0.2. Users should apply this update to remediate the vulnerabilities CVE-2024-34750 and CVE-2024-38286. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2024:4976
Cve Count
2
Additional Cves
["CVE-2024-38286"]
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a3e805fcef61ccff97015b7

Added to database: 06/26/2026, 13:36:31 UTC

Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 13:43:26 UTC

Last updated: 06/26/2026, 15:41:01 UTC

Views: 4

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