CVE-2025-23184
Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.9 Medium
- Published
- Jan 21, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 15, 2025
- Reserved
- Jan 13, 2025
Description
A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.9 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | apache |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache CXFApache Software Foundation |
|
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt122vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0003/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-detect-apache-cxf-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-mitigate-apache-cxf-vulnerability
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