Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-49769 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package waitress. The fix is available in version 2.1.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49769 is classified as CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource. A resource is acquired but never released on some paths, depleting the pool over time.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49769 is recorded against 1 package.
- waitress (fixed in 2.1.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Timeline and source
Published on 29 October 2024 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
waitress has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource) in other software:
