CVE-2024-26308

Summary

CVE-2024-26308 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apache Commons Compress, specifically versions prior to 1.26. The issue involves an Resource Exhaustion (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) vulnerability. This means that an attacker could potentially cause the affected application to exhaust its resources, leading to denial-of-service conditions or even system crashes. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version, Apache Commons Compress 1.26, to mitigate this risk.

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