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Apache Tomcat: DoS in examples web application (CVE-2024-54677)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-54677gcveosvubuntu-cve-2024-54677ubuntu-pro-16-04-ltsubuntu-pro-18-04-ltsubuntu-pro-20-04-ltsubuntu-pro-22-04-ltsubuntu-pro-24-04-ltsbit-tomcat-2024-54677cve-2024-54677bitnami
Published: 07/10/2025 (07/10/2025, 10:46:30 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: tomcat

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the examples web application included with Apache Tomcat can lead to denial of service. This affects multiple versions of Apache Tomcat including 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, 9.0.0 through 9.9.97, 10.1.0 through 10.1.33, and 11.0.0 through 11.0.1. Users are advised to upgrade to fixed versions 11.0.2, 10.1.34, or 9.0.98 to mitigate the issue.

Affected software

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat8
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenial
Affected versions
=8.0.26-1=8.0.28-1=8.0.30-1=8.0.32-1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.4=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.7=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.8=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.9=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.10=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.11=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13+esm1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat8
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~18.04.3+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=8.5.21-1ubuntu1=8.5.29-1=8.5.30-1=8.5.30-1ubuntu1=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.2=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.3=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.4=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.1=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.2=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm2=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm5=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm6
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=9.0.16-3~18.04.1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm4=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm5=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm6=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm7=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm8
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal
Affected versions
=9.0.24-1=9.0.27-1=9.0.31-1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.2=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.3=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.4=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.6=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.8=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm2=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy
Affected versions
=9.0.43-3=9.0.54-1=9.0.55-1=9.0.58-1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm4=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm3=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm4
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat10
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble
Affected versions
<10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3=10.1.10-1=10.1.14-1=10.1.15-1=10.1.16-1=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 15:09:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-54677 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the examples web application bundled with Apache Tomcat. This flaw can cause a denial of service condition by exhausting system resources. The vulnerability affects Apache Tomcat versions from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, 9.0.0 through 9.9.97, 10.1.0 through 10.1.33, and 11.0.0 through 11.0.1. The issue has been addressed in Apache Tomcat versions 11.0.2, 10.1.34, and 9.0.98.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service by exhausting resources in the examples web application of Apache Tomcat. This could disrupt availability of the affected service or server. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available. Users should upgrade affected Apache Tomcat versions to 11.0.2, 10.1.34, or 9.0.98 as recommended by the vendor to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-54677
Osv Schema Version
1.7.0
Ecosystems
["Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"]
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a58b50e68715ace43db3249

Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:40:14 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 15:09:18 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

Views: 49

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