CVE-2026-86243Apache Tomcat Native: DoS via TLS handshake
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Buffer over-read vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Native during the TLS handshake permits a malicious user to trigger a DoS via a JVM crash. This issue affects Apache Tomcat Native: from 2.0.0 through 2.0.15, from 1.3.0 through 1.3.8. Earlier, unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.9 or 2.0.16, which fix the issue.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-126
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat Native apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat_native (from the name) | from 2.0.0 through 2.0.15; from 1.3.0 through 1.3.8 | CNA record |
apache tomcat_native apache:tomcat_native | from 1.3.0 before 1.3.9; from 2.0.0 before 2.0.16 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/8p4jf02w54m22x0cwpq2x53w3ov8o557vendor-advisory, mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/23/31mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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