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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2026-0382
Apache Tomcat Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in WebSocket Chat Example

Original Issue Date:July 30, 2026

Severity Rating: MEDIUM

Software Affected

  • Apache Tomcat version 11.0.0-M20 through 11.0.24
  • Apache Tomcat version 10.1.24 through 10.1.57
  • Apache Tomcat version 9.0.89 through 9.0.120

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in Apache Tomcat that could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by exploiting the WebSocket chat example application.

Target Audience:
All end-user organizations and individuals responsible for maintaining and updating Apache Tomcat.

Risk Assessment:
Medium risk of Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks affecting the availability of the Apache Tomcat server when the WebSocket chat example application is deployed.

Impact Assessment:
Potential to consume excessive server resources and impact the availability of the affected application.

Description

Apache Tomcat is an open-source web server and servlet container that runs Java-based web applications.

A vulnerability has been identified in the Apache Tomcat WebSocket chat example application due to uncontrolled resource consumption. The vulnerability exists only in the example web application distributed with Apache Tomcat and does not affect users who have removed the examples web application as recommended by the Apache Tomcat security guidance.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to consume excessive server resources, resulting in a denial-of-service condition that impacts the availability of the affected server.

Solution

Apply appropriate fixes as mentioned in the Apache Tomcat Security Updates:
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.25

Vendor Information

Apache Tomcat
https://tomcat.apache.org

References

Apache Tomcat
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.25

CVE Name
CVE-2026-66299

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Electronics Niketan
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New Delhi - 110 003
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