Flaw in Apache Tomcat Poses DoS Risk, Threatening Service Availability

Apache Tomcat has been found to contain a newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2024-38286, which could allow attackers to exploit the TLS handshake process to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. By targeting this critical mechanism, attackers can overwhelm system resources, potentially leading to service disruptions. To mitigate the risk, users are urged to update their Apache Tomcat instances to the latest versions.