# CVE-2026-77791: Apache Tomcat: DoS via busy wait during WebSocket close

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-23 · Updated: 2026-09-23

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M5, through 11.0.25; from 10.1.8, through 10.1.59; from 9.0.74, through 9.0.121; from 8.5.88, through 8.5.100

## Description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat during sending of WebSocket close message enabled a DoS attack. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M5 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.8 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.74 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.88 through 8.5.100. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/mb1pjjooqytrl6hbvbt3rw1lqwlon4cz

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