Apache Tomcat: DoS via malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frame
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. Incorrect error handling for some invalid HTTP priority headers resulted in incomplete clean-up of the failed request which created a memory leak. A large number of such requests could trigger an OutOfMemoryException resulting in a denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 9.0.76 through 9.0.102, from 10.1.10 through 10.1.39, from 11.0.0-M2 through 11.0.5. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.90 though 8.5.100.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.104, 10.1.40 or 11.0.6 which fix the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyoteMaven | >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104 | 9.0.104 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyoteMaven | >= 10.1.10, < 10.1.40 | 10.1.40 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyoteMaven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.6 | 11.0.6 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104 | 9.0.104 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 10.1.10, < 10.1.40 | 10.1.40 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.6 | 11.0.6 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyoteMaven | >= 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-zeebe-8.6pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.6-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-coyotepkg: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%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg: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%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg: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%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 8.6.15-r1+ 55 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.15-r1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104
- (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: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 9.0.76
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3p2h-wqq4-wf4hghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/j6zzk0y3yym9pzfzkq5vcyxzz0yzh826ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31650ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/28/2ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/1eef1dc459c45f1e421d8bd25ef340fc1cc34edcghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/40ae788c2e64d018b4e58cd4210bb96434d0100dghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/75554da2fc5574862510ae6f0d7b3d78937f1d40ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8cc3b8fb3f2d8d4d6a757e014f19d1fafa948a60ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b7674782679e1514a0d154166b1d04d38aaac4a9ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b98e74f517b36929f4208506e5adad22cb767baaghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/cba1a0fe1289ee7f5dd46c61c38d1e1ac5437bffghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ded0285b96b4d3f5560dfc8856ad5ec4a9b50ba9ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/f619e6a05029538886d5a9d987925d573b5bb8c2ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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