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High [CVE-2026-66299] Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's WebSocket chat example

This high-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-66299 affecting Apache Tomcat.

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Summary

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's WebSocket chat example.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M20 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.24 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.89 through 9.0.120. Users who have followed the security guidance to remove the examples web application are not affected by this issue.

Users are recommended to remove the examples web application or to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121 (when released), which fix the issue.

Affected versions
  • 11.0.0-M20 through 11.0.24
  • 10.1.24 through 10.1.57
  • 9.0.89 through 9.0.120.
  • through 9.0.120

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 11.0.25
  • 10.1.58
  • 9.0.121

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Users who have followed the security guidance to remove the examples web application are not affected by this issue.
  • Users are recommended to remove the examples web application or to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121 (when released), which fix the issue.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

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