GHSA-9m89-8frq-c98c
Apache Tomcat - AJP secret compared in non-constant time
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21
Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.117
Older, unsupported versions may also be affected
Description:
The AJP secret was compared in non-constant time allowing an attacker on
the local network to mount a timing attack to determine the AJP secret.
Mitigation:
Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following
mitigations:
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43514
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/933dcdbf2515972280002929e7e597dead2e9ffa
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a102a2a157868ca51d83eaf5a119ccd9976a113e
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d35d9d23263c8e4af561f615c960c91697ff200e
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2k654v5cq123npfsd1b2kk1y30owqb1m
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/10