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 that fixes two vulnerabilities in the embedded Apache Tomcat servlet container: CVE-2024-34750, which involves improper handling of exceptional conditions, and CVE-2024-38286, a denial of service vulnerability. These issues could potentially disrupt normal server operations. The advisory does not provide detailed CVSS metrics but classifies the impact as Important. The update replaces version 5.8.0 and is available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and Windows Server. Users are advised to back up existing installations before applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could lead to improper handling of exceptional conditions and denial of service in the Tomcat servlet container, potentially causing service disruption or instability in applications hosted on Red Hat JBoss Web Server. The advisory rates the impact as Important but does not provide CVSS scores. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 5.8.1 of JBoss Web Server to address these vulnerabilities. Users should update from version 5.8.0 to 5.8.1. Before applying the update, back up the existing installation including applications and configuration files. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying this official update.
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
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.1 is a security update that fixes two vulnerabilities in the embedded Apache Tomcat servlet container: CVE-2024-34750, which involves improper handling of exceptional conditions, and CVE-2024-38286, a denial of service vulnerability. These issues could potentially disrupt normal server operations. The advisory does not provide detailed CVSS metrics but classifies the impact as Important. The update replaces version 5.8.0 and is available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and Windows Server. Users are advised to back up existing installations before applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could lead to improper handling of exceptional conditions and denial of service in the Tomcat servlet container, potentially causing service disruption or instability in applications hosted on Red Hat JBoss Web Server. The advisory rates the impact as Important but does not provide CVSS scores. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 5.8.1 of JBoss Web Server to address these vulnerabilities. Users should update from version 5.8.0 to 5.8.1. Before applying the update, back up the existing installation including applications and configuration files. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying this 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-2024:5025
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-38286"]
Threat ID: 6a3e805fcef61ccff970159f
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 13:36:31 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 16:35:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 68
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