Apache Tomcat: TOCTOU when setting specific permissions for Unix Domain Sockets
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when creating unix domain sockets allows an unauthorised local user to access the unix domain socket. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.42 through 9.0.120. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58, 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Tomcat | 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.24; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.57; 9.0.42 – 9.0.120 | 8.5.0, 7.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.24; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.57; 9.0.42 – 9.0.120 Fixed in 8.5.0, 7.0.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.42 to before 9.0.121; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.58; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.25 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.42 to before 9.0.121; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.58; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 8.5.0, 7.0.0
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2026:76952 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws +7
- RHSA-2026:76956 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2
- RHSA-2026:73981 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws +7
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:73982 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5
- RHSA-2026:63137 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@src +18
- RHSA-2026:56039 Released 2026-08-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@src +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:56039, RHSA-2026:63137 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:73981 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:73981 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:73981 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:73982 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76952 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76952 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76952 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76956 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3mr-2w3q-jcv9
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76952 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76956 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 · Red Hat
References
More Apache Tomcat vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07192 Improper access control in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-09340 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-65183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3mr-2w3q-jcv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-65183 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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