Description
Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jetty9 | 9.2.22-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jetty9 | 9.2.22-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jetty9 | 9.2.22-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | jetty9 | 9.2.30-0+deb9u1 | DLA-2661-1 |
| Debian 7 | jetty | 6.1.26-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1020-1 |
| Debian 7 | jetty8 | 8.1.3-4+deb7u1 | DLA-1021-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jetty | 6.1.26-5ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jetty8 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jetty | 6.1.26-1ubuntu1.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jetty8 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.6.v20170531 | 9.4.6.v20170531 | GHSA-wfcc-pff6-rgc5 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.20.v20170531 | 9.3.20.v20170531 | GHSA-wfcc-pff6-rgc5 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server | < 9.2.22.v20170606 | 9.2.22.v20170606 | GHSA-wfcc-pff6-rgc5 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-2661-1 jetty9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1021-1 jetty8 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1020-1 jetty - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- NCSC-2024-0231 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Atlassian producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · May 22, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-2993 Atlassian Bamboo, Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Confluence and Atlassian Jira Software: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 12, 2023
References
- 99104 vdb-entry
- [pulsar-commits] 20190416 [GitHub] [pulsar] one70six opened a new issue #4057: Security Vulnerabilities - Black Duck Scan - Pulsar v.2.3.1 mailing-list
- [activemq-issues] 20190820 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-7279) Security Vulnerabilities in Libraries - jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar, tomcat-servlet-api-8.0.53.jar, tomcat-websocket-api-8.0.53.jar, zookeeper-3.4.6.jar, guava-18.0.jar, jetty-all-9.2.26.v20180806 mailing-list
- [drill-dev] 20191021 [jira] [Created] (DRILL-7416) Updates required to dependencies to resolve potential security vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [drill-issues] 20191021 [jira] [Created] (DRILL-7416) Updates required to dependencies to resolve potential security vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [hadoop-common-dev] 20191030 [jira] [Created] (HADOOP-16676) Security Vulnerability for dependency jetty-xml -please upgrade mailing-list
- [hadoop-common-issues] 20191030 [jira] [Created] (HADOOP-16676) Security Vulnerability for dependency jetty-xml -please upgrade mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/864631
- https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/issues/1556
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210514 [SECURITY] [DLA 2661-1] jetty9 security update mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html