Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Apache Tomcat
The fix for bug 63362 present in Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M5, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.11, 9.0.40 to 9.0.53 and 8.5.60 to 8.5.71 introduced a memory leak. The object introduced to collect metrics for HTTP upgrade connections was not released for WebSocket connections once the connection was closed. This created a memory leak that, over time, could lead to a denial of service via an OutOfMemoryError.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.0-M6, >= 10.0.0-M1, < 10.0.12, >= 9.0.40, < 9.0.54, >= 8.5.60, < 8.5.72 | 10.1.0-M6, 10.0.12, 9.0.54, 8.5.72 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42340
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/31d62426645824bdfe076a0c0eafa904d90b4fb9
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/80f1438ec45e77a07b96419808971838d259eb47
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d27535bdee95d252418201eb21e9d29476aa6b6a
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d5a6660cba7f51589468937bf3bbad4db7810371
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5009
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0001
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8097a2d1550aa78e585fc77e602b9046e6d4099d8d132497c5387784@%3Ccommits.myfaces.apache.org%3E
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-772- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat- Disclosed
- 15.10.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wph7-x527-w3h5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 162
- First → latest
- 12.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 20
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 40
- Medium 102
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 125
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 19
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