CVE-2026-77791: Apache Tomcat: DoS via busy wait during WebSocket close
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat
Vendor fix available · Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat · Exploitation: not established
ExploitationNot established
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public: not seen
- Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
Higher than 52% of scored CVEs
DescriptionNVD
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Tomcat during sending of WebSocket close message enabled a DoS attack. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M5 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.8 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.74 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.88 through 8.5.100. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Published
- September 2026
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 23 Sep.
- Apache Tomcat 11.0.26 Fixes 15 Flaws Enabling Request Smuggling and DoSSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing
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