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TI-2026-62265 Aliases CVE-2026-92230GHSA-3c25-9cqf-vxfc

Apache Karaf: Improper release of ClassLoader references via static ThreadLocal caching

Priority LOW 39CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

Apache Karaf's XmlUtils cached XML parser/transformer factories in static ThreadLocal fields on long-lived container threads. Because a ThreadLocal value outlives the OSGi bundle that created it, repeated bundle or feature install, update, or refresh operations can leave successive bundle ClassLoader's pinned in memory and unreachable for garbage collection, leading to unbounded Metaspace growth and eventual denial of service of the Karaf instance.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Karaf (Apache Software Foundation): 4.4.11

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Karafbefore 4.4.114.4.11Patch availableCNA
  • Apache Karaf VendorApache Affected before 4.4.11 Fixed in 4.4.11 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Karaf (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.4.11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92230
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c25-9cqf-vxfc
  3. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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