CVE-2024-4029
CVE-2024-4029 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1854
- Weakness: CWE-770
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability was found in Wildfly’s management interface. Due to the lack of limitation of sockets for the management interface, it may be possible to cause a denial of service hitting the nofile limit as there is no possibility to configure or set a maximum number of connections.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4029?
- A vulnerability was found in Wildfly’s management interface. Due to the lack of limitation of sockets for the management interface, it may be possible to cause a denial of service hitting the nofile limit as there is no possibility to configure or set a maximum number of connections.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4029?
- CVE-2024-4029 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-4029 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-4029?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-4029 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-4029 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1854.
- When was CVE-2024-4029 published?
- CVE-2024-4029 was published on 2024-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-26.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8075
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8076
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8080
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8823
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8824
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8826
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4029
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278615
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7g6-rwhc-g7mj
- https://github.com/wildfly/wildfly/pull/17914
- https://github.com/wildfly/wildfly/pull/17935
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