High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2025· Updated Dec 15, 2025
Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files
CVE-2025-23184
Description
A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxf-coreMaven | < 3.5.10 | 3.5.10 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-coreMaven | >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.5 | 3.6.5 |
org.apache.cxf:cxf-coreMaven | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
Affected products
11- osv-coords10 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/apache-tika-2.9pkg:apk/chainguard/apache-tika-2.9-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/apache-tika-3.0pkg:apk/chainguard/apache-tika-3.0-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/wso2ispkg:apk/chainguard/wso2is-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/wso2is-docpkg:apk/wolfi/apache-tika-3.0pkg:apk/wolfi/apache-tika-3.0-compatpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-core
< 2.9.2-r5+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.2-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.2-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.0-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.0-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.0-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.0-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fh5r-crhr-qrrqghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt122ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23184ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/3ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/pull/2048ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/pull/2111ghsaWEB
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-7396ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0003ghsaWEB
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-detect-apache-cxf-vulnerabilityghsaWEB
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-mitigate-apache-cxf-vulnerabilityghsaWEB
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