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

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-26308

Affected Products

Vendor: Apache Software Foundation

Product: Apache Commons Compress

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.13% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 48.56% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

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

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