CVE-2024-26308: Apache Commons Compress: OutOfMemoryError unpacking broken Pack200 file

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-770

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 products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Compress: from 1.21 before 1.26.0 — fixed in 1.26.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Compress 1.26.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/19/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ch5yo2d21p7vlqrhll9b17otbyq4npfg
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0009/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/19/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ch5yo2d21p7vlqrhll9b17otbyq4npfg
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0009/

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