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CVE-2024-50379
December 17, 2024
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability during JSP compilation in Apache Tomcat permits an RCE on case insensitive file systems when the default servlet is enabled for write (non-default configuration). This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.97. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue. The fix for CVE-2024-50379 was found to be incomplete - users should refer to the follow-up CVE-2024-56337 which fully addresses the issue.
Affected Packages
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=10.1.0-M1 <10.1.34
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 10.1.34
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=11.0.0-M1 <11.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 11.0.2
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.98
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.0.98
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=11.0.0-M1 <11.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 11.0.2
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=10.1.0-M1 <10.1.34
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 10.1.34
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.98
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.0.98
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (18)
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.34
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0003/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/17/4
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-50379
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/05ddeeaa54df1e2dc427d0164bedd6b79f78d81f
https://github.com/apache/tomcat
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.98
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/cc7a98b57c6dc1df21979fcff94a36e068f4456c
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50379
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/18/2
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0003
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/43b507ebac9d268b1ea3d908e296cc6e46795c00
https://lists.apache.org/thread/y6lj6q1xnp822g6ro70tn19sgtjmr80r
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/684247ae85fa633b9197b32391de59fc54703842
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/631500b0c9b2a2a2abb707e3de2e10a5936e5d41
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8554f6b1722b33a2ce8b0a3fad37825f3a75f2d2
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
UNREPORTED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CWE-367
EPSS
Base Score:
88.70