Bug 2508085 (CVE-2026-66299)

Summary: CVE-2026-66299 tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Denial of Service via WebSocket chat example
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Version: unspecifiedCC: csutherl, dsoumis, jclere, jwon, pjindal, plodge, rhel-process-autobot, rmaucher, szappis, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in Apache Tomcat. This uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability, located in the WebSocket chat example, allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system resources. This can lead to the affected system becoming unresponsive or crashing.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-28 17:44:58 UTC
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's WebSocket chat example.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M20 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.24 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.89 through 9.0.120. Users who have followed the security guidance to remove the examples web application are not affected by this issue.

Users are recommended to remove the examples web application or to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121 (when released), which fix the issue.