---
id: CVE-2026-53434
title: >-
  Detection of Error Condition Without Action vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
  when configuring CRLs for a FFM based connector.


  This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from
  10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.83 th…
summary: >-
  Detection of Error Condition Without Action vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
  when configuring CRLs for a FFM based connector.


  This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from
  10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.83 th…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-390
vendor: apache
product: tomcat
affected:
  - 'tomcat >= 9.0.83, < 9.0.119'
  - 'tomcat >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.56'
  - 'tomcat >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.23'
patched:
  - tomcat 11.0.23
published: '2026-06-29'
updated: '2026-07-02'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53434'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/x510lbq0sfrd1qyo7q3r1mpllgpdcosk'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/22'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53434.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53434'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494668'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53434'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53434'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49951'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29203'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32960'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67163'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68651'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68677'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68680'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68678'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68679'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68659'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68660'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73981'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73982'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/7f8ecdbd930d8c5a7fae73aa0eec9124d919e2f5
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c48ac39c27f4494f8c96b9d56a487253e362d276
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/feec60d6099727db6f911534f6a0f6926ebab070
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4x29-79gh-6v8q'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - ghsa
  - maven
  - score-dispute
epss: 0.00586
epssPercentile: 0.47806
ingestedAt: '2026-07-03T13:02:28.101Z'
scores:
  nvd: 9.1
  vendor: 3.7
  ghsa: 9.1
aliases:
  - GHSA-4x29-79gh-6v8q
ecosystem: maven
---

## Overview

Detection of Error Condition Without Action vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when configuring CRLs for a FFM based connector.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.83 through 9.0.118.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119, which fixes the issue.

## Affected

- `tomcat >= 9.0.83, < 9.0.119`
- `tomcat >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.56`
- `tomcat >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.23`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `tomcat 11.0.23`

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:49951** · Red Hat · fixed in: 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 · released 2026-08-05 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49951)
- **RHSA-2026:29203** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-06-24 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29203)
- **RHSA-2026:32960** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-06-29 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32960)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: 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 JBoss Web Server 5 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, … · updated 2026-10-01 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53434.json)
- **RHSA-2026:67163** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67163)
- **RHSA-2026:68651** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · released 2026-09-18 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68651)
- **RHSA-2026:68677** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68677)
- **RHSA-2026:68680** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68680)
- **RHSA-2026:68678** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68678)
- **RHSA-2026:68679** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68679)
- **RHSA-2026:68659** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68659)
- **RHSA-2026:68660** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68660)
- **RHSA-2026:73981** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8, Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 · released 2026-10-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73981)

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-53434)

Affected packages:

- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util >= 11.0.0-M1, <= 11.0.22`
- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util >= 10.1.0-M7, <= 10.1.55`
- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util >= 9.0.83, <= 9.0.118`

Patched in:

- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util 11.0.23`
- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util 10.1.56`
- `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util 9.0.119`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4x29-79gh-6v8q
