High severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 17, 2024· Updated Nov 3, 2025
Apache Tomcat: RCE due to TOCTOU issue in JSP compilation
CVE-2024-50379
Description
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.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.2 | 11.0.2 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.34 | 10.1.34 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.98 | 9.0.98 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.2 | 11.0.2 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.34 | 10.1.34 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.98 | 9.0.98 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | — |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | — |
Affected products
57- osv-coords56 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebepkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboardpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-js-executorpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-web-uipkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboardpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-js-executorpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-web-uipkg:bitnami/tomcatpkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-corepkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalinapkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcatpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9pkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-admin-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-docs-webapppkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-el-3.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-jsp-2.3-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-libpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-servlet-4.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-admin-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-docs-webapppkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-el-3.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-jsp-2.3-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-libpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-servlet-4.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-webappspkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 8.6.6-r2+ 55 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9-r1
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.98
- (no CPE)range: >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.2
- (no CPE)range: >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.4
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.34-150200.5.31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-3.136.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-3.136.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.98-150200.74.1
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 11.0.0-M1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5j33-cvvr-w245ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/y6lj6q1xnp822g6ro70tn19sgtjmr80rghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50379ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/17/4ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/18/2ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/05ddeeaa54df1e2dc427d0164bedd6b79f78d81fghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/43b507ebac9d268b1ea3d908e296cc6e46795c00ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/631500b0c9b2a2a2abb707e3de2e10a5936e5d41ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/684247ae85fa633b9197b32391de59fc54703842ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8554f6b1722b33a2ce8b0a3fad37825f3a75f2d2ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/cc7a98b57c6dc1df21979fcff94a36e068f4456cghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.htmlghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0003ghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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