CVE-2014-3584 — cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs
Fix: apache/cxf@0b3894fCVE-2014-3584 is a CWE-399 vulnerability in org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs. A fix is available for org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition in Apache CXF
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs☕org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs☕org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The SamlHeaderInHandler in Apache CXF before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 3.0.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted SAML token in the authorization header of a request to a JAX-RS service.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | ≥ 2.5.0&&< 2.6.11 | 2.6.11org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs:2.6.11 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | ≥ 2.7.0&&< 2.7.8 | 2.7.8org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs:2.7.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.1 | 3.0.1org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs:3.0.1 |
Affected Products
cxfapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs to 2.6.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-3584 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
This issue did not affect Apache CXF as shipped with Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 and 6; Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5; Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5; Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6; Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 and 6; Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6; Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6; Red Hat…
Frequently Asked Questions
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