Apache Tomcat HTTP/2 async processing mixes up requests between users
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Apache Tomcat from 11.0.22 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.55 through 10.1.60, and from 9.0.118 through 9.0.122 is affected. Incorrect object recycling and reuse during HTTP/2 processing of asynchronous servlets is a race condition (CWE-362) that can mix up requests and responses between users. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this mix-up over the network.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Incorrect object recycling and re-use vulnerability in Apache Tomcat affecting HTTP/2 processing of asynchronous servlets can trigger request and/or response mix-up between users. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.22 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.55 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.118 through 9.0.122. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
Upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, depending on the branch in use. Red Hat fixes Red Hat Hardened Images in RHSA-2026:85926 and RHSA-2026:81365. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9 and 10 as affected without a fix, with no fix plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:85926 Released 2026-10-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat10-10.1.61-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat10-10.1.61-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-s390x-rpms, tomcat10-10.1.61-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms +28
- RHSA-2026:81365 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat11-11.0.27-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat11-11.0.27-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-s390x-rpms, tomcat11-11.0.27-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms +28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:81365, RHSA-2026:85926 |
Not affected: 9 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101356
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-w9r8-5j45-v8mg
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:85926 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:81365 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More Apache vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-101356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9r8-5j45-v8mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-101356 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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