CVE-2025-48988

16.06.2025, 15:15

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions
may also be affected.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	7.5 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
apache	CNA	---				---
CVE	ADP	---				---
CISA-ADP	ADP	7.5 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 22%

Vendor	Product	Version
apache	tomcat	9.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.0.106
apache	tomcat	10.1.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.1.42
apache	tomcat	11.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 11.0.8

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

tomcat10

bookworm	vulnerable
bookworm (security)	vulnerable
forky	vulnerable
sid	vulnerable
trixie	vulnerable

tomcat11

forky	vulnerable
sid	vulnerable
trixie	vulnerable

tomcat9

bullseye	vulnerable
bullseye (security)	9.0.107-0+deb11u1 fixed
bookworm	9.0.70-2 fixed
forky	9.0.95-1 fixed
sid	9.0.95-1 fixed
trixie	9.0.95-1 fixed

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

tomcat10

plucky	needed
oracular	ignored
noble	needed
jammy	dne

tomcat11

plucky	dne
oracular	dne
noble	dne
jammy	dne

tomcat9

plucky	not-affected
oracular	not-affected
noble	not-affected
jammy	needed
focal	needed
bionic	needed

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/nzkqsok8t42qofgqfmck536mtyzygp18

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/1