Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2024 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2024-26308Apache Commons Compress: OutOfMemoryError unpacking broken Pack200 file
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in Apache Commons Compress from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress.This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.21 before 1.26. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26, which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Debian:13 | libcommons-compress-java | 1.27.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Debian:14 | libcommons-compress-java | 1.27.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Maven | org.apache.commons:commons-compress | 1.26.0 | GHSA-4265-ccf5-phj5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26308 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libcommons-compress-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26308 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Commons Compress | 1.21 – before 1.26.0 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H