CVE - CVE-2021-42340

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-42340	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The fix for bug 63362 present in Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M5, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.11, 9.0.40 to 9.0.53 and 8.5.60 to 8.5.71 introduced a memory leak. The object introduced to collect metrics for HTTP upgrade connections was not released for WebSocket connections once the connection was closed. This created a memory leak that, over time, could lead to a denial of service via an OutOfMemoryError.
References
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CONFIRM:https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379 URL:https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379 CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0001/ URL:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0001/ DEBIAN:DSA-5009 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5009 GENTOO:GLSA-202208-34 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34 MISC:https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E URL:https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83a35be60f06aca2065f188ee542b9099695d57ced2e70e0885f905c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html MLIST:[myfaces-commits] 20211021 [myfaces-tobago] branch tobago-5.x updated: build: workaround for CVE-2021-42340 URL:https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8097a2d1550aa78e585fc77e602b9046e6d4099d8d132497c5387784@%3Ccommits.myfaces.apache.org%3E
Assigning CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Date Record Created
20211013	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20211013)
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