CVE-2026-68763
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via an allocation leak in the HTTP/2 backlog tracking when a stream is reset This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.39…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via an allocation leak in the HTTP/2 backlog tracking when a stream is reset This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.39 through 9.0.120. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.59 through 8.5.100. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.83% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- apache/tomcat
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/tv51ty39ppv41v04hdtkp9dp7tg02nzlVendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/9Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.