# CVE-2024-8184: Jetty ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() vulnerable to remote DoS attacks

- Also known as: GHSA-G8M5-722R-8WHQ
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 12.0.9, 10.0.24, 11.0.24, 9.4.56
- Published: 2024-10-14 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server: from 9.3.12, through 9.4.55; from 10.0.0, through 10.0.23; from 11.0.0, through 11.0.23; from 12.0.0, through 12.0.8
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 12.0.0, fixed in 12.0.9
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.24
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 11.0.0, fixed in 11.0.24
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 9.3.12, fixed in 9.4.56

## Description

There exists a security vulnerability in Jetty's ThreadLimitHandler.getRemote() which can be exploited by unauthorized users to cause remote denial-of-service (DoS) attack. By repeatedly sending crafted requests, attackers can trigger OutofMemory errors and exhaust the server's memory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server, upgrade to a fixed version (12.0.9, 10.0.24, 11.0.24, 9.4.56) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-g8m5-722r-8whq
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/30
- https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/pull/11723

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