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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg
Aliases CVE-2024-41172
Summary Apache CXF allows unrestricted memory consumption in CXF HTTP clients In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.7
Risk 2.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 3.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/07/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg.json
cvssv4 6.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/07/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/apache/cxf
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6
CVE-2024-41172 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41172
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/07/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/07/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg/GHSA-4mgg-fqfq-64hg.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-07-23T17:58:41Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2024/41xxx/CVE-2024-41172.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2024-41172

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'yes'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]