Apache Tomcat Connectors: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2024-2205 · first 24.09.2024 · updated 24.07.2026 · CVSS 5,3
What it is about
Apache Tomcat ist ein Web-Applikationsserver für verschiedene Plattformen. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Tomcat Connectors ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Debian Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- SUSE Linux
- Apache Tomcat Connectors: mod_jk <1.2.50
- IBM Rational Build Forge <8.0.0.28
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Apache Tomcat Connectors: mod_jk 1.2.50
- IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0.0.28
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- OSS Security Mailing List vom 2024-09-23 seclists.org
- Apache Pony Mail vom 2024-09-23 lists.apache.org
- Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 2314194 bugzilla.redhat.com
- National Vulnerability Database nvd.nist.gov
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:7457 vom 2024-10-08 access.redhat.com
- Debian Security Advisory DLA-3919 vom 2024-10-14 lists.debian.org
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:8928 vom 2024-11-06 access.redhat.com
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:8929 vom 2024-11-06 access.redhat.com
- SUSE Security Update SUSE-SU-2025:0102-1 vom 2025-01-14 lists.suse.com
- SUSE Security Update SUSE-SU-2025:0143-1 vom 2025-01-16 lists.suse.com
- IBM Security Bulletin 7237707 vom 2025-06-24 www.ibm.com
- Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8369-1 vom 2026-06-02 ubuntu.com
- Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8369-2 vom 2026-07-23 ubuntu.com
CVE: CVE-2024-46544
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.