CVE-2026-79677: apache software foundation apache tomcat
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-79677 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7Timeline
- 23-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing release of resource after effective lifetime, Comparison using wrong factors vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allows a denial of service as a result of lost time outs for asynchronous WebSocket writes. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.43 through 7.0.109. 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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective LifetimeThe product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
- CWE-1025Comparison Using Wrong FactorsThe code performs a comparison between two entities, but the comparison examines the wrong factors or characteristics of the entities, which can lead to incorrect results and resultant weaknesses.
Affected systems
Ubuntu6 products
- tomcat10All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat11All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat6All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat7All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat8All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- tomcat10All versions (No fix recorded) | < 10.1.60-1
- tomcat11All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat9< 9.0.70-2
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache tomcat≥ 11.0.0-M1, ≤ 11.0.25 | ≥ 10.1.0-M1, ≤ 10.1.59 | ≥ 9.0.0.M1, ≤ 9.0.121 | ≥ 8.5.0, ≤ 8.5.100 | ≥ 7.0.43, ≤ 7.0.109
3 vendors · 10 products