Description
When a POST request comes through AJP and the request exceeds the max-post-size limit (maxEntitySize), Undertow's AjpServerRequestConduit implementation closes a connection without sending any response to the client/proxy. This behavior results in that a front-end proxy marking the backend worker (application server) as an error state and not forward requests to the worker for a while. In mod_cluster, this continues until the next STATUS request (10 seconds intervals) from the application server updates the server state. So, in the worst case, it can result in "All workers are in error state" and mod_cluster responds "503 Service Unavailable" for a while (up to 10 seconds). In mod_proxy_balancer, it does not forward requests to the worker until the "retry" timeout passes. However, luckily, mod_proxy_balancer has "forcerecovery" setting (On by default; this parameter can force the immediate recovery of all workers without considering the retry parameter of the workers if all workers of a balancer are in error state.). So, unlike mod_cluster, mod_proxy_balancer does not result in responding "503 Service Unavailable". An attacker could use this behavior to send a malicious request and trigger server errors, resulting in DoS (denial of service). This flaw was fixed in Undertow 2.2.19.Final, Undertow 2.3.0.Alpha2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Undertow | Fixed in Undertow 2.2.19.Final, Undertow 2.3.0.Alpha2 | — |
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 | undertow | 2.2.18-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | undertow | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | undertow | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis +15 | 1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-artemis-native +1 | 1:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jackson-core +4 | 2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jackson-databind +2 | 2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jackson-datatype-jdk8 +2 | 2.10.4-2.redhat_00006.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration +21 | 1.7.2-16.Final_redhat_00017.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base | 3.5.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jsoup | 1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-netty +1 | 4.1.63-5.Final_redhat_00003.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-undertow | 1.4.18-14.SP13_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:9583, RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wildfly +1 | 7.1.10-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:9583, RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wildfly-elytron +1 | 1.10.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wildfly-javadocs +2 | 7.3.14-3.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap | RHSA-2025:9583 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-woodstox-core | 5.0.3-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-xml-security | 2.0.10-2.redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2025:4226 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-snakeyaml | 1.31.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:6823, RHSA-2022:6822, RHSA-2022:6821 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-undertow | 2.2.19-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:6823, RHSA-2022:6822, RHSA-2022:6821 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.undertow:undertow-core | < 2.2.19.Final | 2.2.19.Final | GHSA-95rf-557x-44g5 |
| Maven | io.undertow:undertow-core | >= 2.3.0.Alpha1, < 2.3.0.Alpha2 | 2.3.0.Alpha2 | GHSA-95rf-557x-44g5 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2025:9583 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.14 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2025:4226 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.10 on RHEL 7 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2022:6823 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.7 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- RHSA-2022:6821 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.7 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- RHSA-2022:6822 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.7 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1459 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 3, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1636 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 24, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0137 Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024