CVE-2024-52317 Apache Tomcat: Request/response mix-up with HTTP/2

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Incorrect object recycling in Apache Tomcat HTTP/2 handling allows attackers to view other users' request or response data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-52317?

CVE-2024-52317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect object re-cycling and re-use vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. Incorrect recycling of the request and response used by HTTP/2 requests could lead to request and/or response mix-up between users.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M23 through 11.0.0-M26, from 10.1.27 through 10.1.30, from 9.0.92 through 9.0.95.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0, 10.1.31 or 9.0.96, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52317?

13 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, tomcat and org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 10.1.2710.1.31
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 10.1.2710.1.31
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 11.0.0-M2311.0.0
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 11.0.0-M2311.0.0
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 9.0.929.0.96
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 9.0.929.0.96
7 more packages
tomcat BitnamiFrom 9.0.929.0.96, 10.1.31, 11.0.9
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 10.1.2710.1.31
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 10.1.2710.1.31
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 11.0.0-M2311.0.0
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 11.0.0-M2311.0.0
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 9.0.929.0.96
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 9.0.929.0.96
Linux distribution packages (2)
tomcat openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions9.0.102-1.1
tomcat10 openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions10.1.39-1.1

Products include Apache Tomcat.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52317?

Upgrade org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to a fixed version for your release line: 10.1.31, 11.0.0 or 9.0.96.

Is CVE-2024-52317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Apache Tomcat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-tomcat-2024-52317, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52317, GHSA-qvf5-hvjx-wm27, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2024-52317, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52317, openSUSE-SU-2025:14911-1 and 1 more.

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