Description
There exists a security vulnerability in Jetty's DosFilter which can be exploited by unauthorized users to cause remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack on the server using DosFilter. By repeatedly sending crafted requests, attackers can trigger OutofMemory errors and exhaust the server's memory finally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Jetty | 9.0.0 – < 9.4.54, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.18, 11.0.0 – < 11.0.18 | 9.4.54 |
| Eclipse Jetty | Jetty | 12.0.0 – < 12.0.3 | 12.0.3 |
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 | 9.4.54-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jetty9 | 9.4.54-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jetty9 | 9.4.57-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5894-1 |
| Debian 11 | jetty9 | 9.4.57-0+deb11u1 | DLA-4106-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jetty9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | jetty9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jetty9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jetty9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jetty +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jetty | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | jetty-io +35 | 9.0.3-8.amzn2.0.4 | ALAS2-2024-2702 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-reaper | 4.0.1-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 9.0.0, < 9.4.54 | 9.4.54 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.18 | 10.0.18 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.18 | 11.0.18 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlets | >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.3 | 12.0.3 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-servlets | >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.3 | 12.0.3 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
| Maven | org.eclipse.jetty.ee9:jetty-ee9-servlets | >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.3 | 12.0.3 | GHSA-j26w-f9rq-mr2q |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2024-3176 Eclipse Jetty: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2026
- DSA-5894-1 jetty9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4106-1 jetty9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2024-2702 Moderate: jetty security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 19, 2024