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Asymmetric denial of service In org.apache.cxf:cxf-core

Description

Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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Affected version
Patched versions

Aliases

1. CVE-2025-231842. NVD-2025-231843. OSV-2025-231844. GCVE-2025-23184

References

1. https://github.com/apache/cxf/pull/20482. https://github.com/apache/cxf/pull/21113. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-73964. https://lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt1225. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-00036. https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-detect-apache-cxf-vulnerability7. https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-mitigate-apache-cxf-vulnerability8. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/3

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