# CVE-2026-92230: Apache Karaf: Improper release of ClassLoader references via static ThreadLocal caching

- 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
- Fixed in: 4.4.11
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-09-18

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Karaf: fixed in 4.4.11

## Description

Apache Karaf's XmlUtils cached XML parser/transformer factories in static ThreadLocal fields on long-lived container threads. Because a ThreadLocal value outlives the OSGi bundle that created it, repeated bundle or feature install, update, or refresh operations can leave successive bundle ClassLoader's pinned in memory and unreachable for garbage collection, leading to unbounded Metaspace growth and eventual denial of service of the Karaf instance.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Karaf, upgrade to a fixed version (4.4.11) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pxgqjvsmzgpvgly1qf1w300qxsp8bxdj

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