CVE-2024-29133
Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-29133- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0891
5.4
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-0891- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9w38-p64v-xpmv
6.9
Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree
This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1. User can see this as a 'StackOverflowError' calling 'ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int)' with a cyclical object tree. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-9w38-p64v-xpmv- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-29133- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-29133- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-29133
5.4
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29133- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-9w38-p64v-xpmv
6.9
Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree
This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1. User can see this as a 'StackOverflowError' calling 'ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int)' with a cyclical object tree. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-9w38-p64v-xpmv- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-29133
5.4
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29133- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13791-1 No score
apache-commons-configuration2-2.10.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the apache-commons-configuration2-2.10.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13791-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1365-1 No score
Security update for apache-commons-configuration2
This update for apache-commons-configuration2 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-29131: Fixed StackOverflowError adding property in AbstractListDelimiterHandler.flattenIterator() (bsc#1221797).
- CVE-2024-29133: Fixed StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree (bsc#1221793).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1365-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1377-1 No score
Security update for apache-commons-configuration
This update for apache-commons-configuration fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-29131: Fixed StackOverflowError adding property in AbstractListDelimiterHandler.flattenIterator() (bsc#1221797).
- CVE-2024-29133: Fixed StackOverflowError calling ListDelimiterHandler.flatten(Object, int) with a cyclical object tree (bsc#1221793).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1377-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2Maven |
2.0 up to 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 |
commons-configuration2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-12.11.0-12.11.0-22.11.0-32.15.1-12.8.0-2 |
None known |
commons-configuration2Debian:13 |
before 2.10.1-1 | 2.10.1-1 |
commons-configuration2Debian:14 |
before 2.10.1-1 | 2.10.1-1 |
org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2Maven |
2.0 up to 2.10.1, plus listed versions 2.12.1.12.10.02.22.3 Show 6 moreShow less2.42.52.62.72.8.02.9.0 |
2.10.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configuration2openSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 | 2.10.1-150200.5.8.1 |
apache-commons-configurationSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.10-150200.3.11.1 | 1.10-150200.3.11.1 |
apache-commons-configurationopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.10-150200.3.11.1 | 1.10-150200.3.11.1 |
commons-configuration2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.1-12.2-1 |
None known |
commons-configuration2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2-1 |
None known |
commons-configuration2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7-2 |
None known |
commons-configuration2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.0-2 |
None known |
apache-commons-configuration2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.10.1-1.1 | 2.10.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-29133 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Apache Commons Configuration, published March 21, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 2.10.1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/ccb9w15bscznh6tnp3wsvrrj9crbszh2
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YD4AFTIIQW662LUAQRMWS6BBKYSZG3YS
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SNKDKEEKZNL5FGCTZKJ6CFXFVWFL5FJ7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29133
github.com/apache/commons-configuration/commit/43f4dab021e9acb8db390db2ae80aa0cee4f9ee4
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issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CONFIGURATION-841
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9w38-p64v-xpmv
repo.maven.apache.org/maven2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/29xxx/CVE-2024-29133.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-29133
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241365-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1221793
bugzilla.suse.com/1221797
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-29131
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-29133
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241377-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-29133
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29133