CVE-2026-92230 Apache Karaf - Denial of Service

Apache Karaf contains a denial of service caused by caching XML parser/transformer factories in static ThreadLocal fields, leading to unbounded Metaspace growth when bundles are repeatedly installed or refreshed, letting attackers cause service disruption, exploit requires repeated bundle or feature operations.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.49% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
17 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-401

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with the fix for ThreadLocal caching issue.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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