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High, CVSS 7.5

Undertow Servlets Vulnerable to Remote DoS via OutOfMemoryError when Passed Large Parameter Names

CVE-2024-4027GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mv

What to do

Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (io.undertow:undertow-core 2.4.0.Beta1, 2.3.21.Final, 2.2.39.Final), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.

This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.

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Affected packages

  • Maven io.undertow:undertow-core

    Affected
    < 2.2.39.Final>= 2.4.0.Alpha1, <= 2.4.0.Alpha1>= 2.3.0.Alpha1, < 2.3.21.Final
    Fixed in
    2.2.39.Final, 2.3.21.Final, 2.4.0.Beta1

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS
7.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
  • CVE-2024-4027: 0.40% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 34.39 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

A flaw was found in Undertow. Servlets using a method that calls HttpServletRequestImpl.getParameterNames() can cause an OutOfMemoryError when the client sends a request with large parameter names. This issue can be exploited by an unauthorized user to cause a remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack.

Dates and revisions
Published by the source
Last modified by the source
Source last checked
  1. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from ghsa record GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mv

Agent brief

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2024-4027

Advisory: Undertow Servlets Vulnerable to Remote DoS via OutOfMemoryError when Passed Large Parameter Names
IDs: CVE-2024-4027, GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mv
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2024-4027 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:44 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: io.undertow:undertow-core 2.4.0.Beta1, 2.3.21.Final, 2.2.39.Final. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven io.undertow:undertow-core: affected < 2.2.39.Final; >= 2.4.0.Alpha1, <= 2.4.0.Alpha1; >= 2.3.0.Alpha1, < 2.3.21.Final; fixed in 2.2.39.Final, 2.3.21.Final, 2.4.0.Beta1

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven io.undertow:undertow-core: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on io.undertow:undertow-core.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mv (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-33hj-rcmx-86mv lists affected ranges: Maven io.undertow:undertow-core >=0 =2.4.0.Alpha1 =2.3.0.Alpha1 <2.3.21.Final)

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