Commons ConfigurationApplication · Apache
CVE-2024-29131
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOut-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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceApache Commons Configuration versions 2.0 through 2.10.0 contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows writing data beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially leading to memory corruption, crashes, or potentially remote code execution depending on exploitation context.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Commons ConfigurationApplication
>= 2.0, < 2.10.1
FedoraOperating system
= 39= 40= 10all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Apache Commons Configuration librarySearch for files named commons-configuration*.jar or check your project's dependency manifest (pom.xml, build.gradle, or equivalent) for the commons-configuration artifactAffected if The library is present in your environment
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Determine installed versionCheck the version attribute of the commons-configuration dependency in your build files, or inspect the JAR file name or manifest (META-INF/MANIFEST.MF) if the library is deployed directlyAffected if The version cannot be determined or shows a version below 2.10.1
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Compare against vulnerable rangeIf a version is identified, verify whether it falls within >= 2.0 and < 2.10.1Affected if The installed version is 2.0 through 2.10.0 inclusive
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Check Fedora systems (if applicable)On Fedora 39 or 40 systems, query the installed package manager: rpm -q commons-configuration or dnf list installed commons-configuration*Affected if Running Fedora 39 or 40 with the vulnerable library package installed
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Check NetApp products (if applicable)Review NetApp Ontap Tools 10 or Snapcenter documentation or support bundles for included Apache Commons Configuration library versionsAffected if The product bundles a version of Apache Commons Configuration prior to 2.10.1
Your environment is affected if Apache Commons Configuration version 2.0 through 2.10.0 (or any version in products like Fedora 39/40, Ontap Tools 10, or Snapcenter that bundles the library) is present and the out-of-bounds write can be triggered through the library's configuration parsing functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.10.1
Upgrade Apache Commons Configuration to version 2.10.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Conduct regression testing after upgrade to ensure compatibility with dependent applications.
2.10.1
- Identify the Apache Commons Configuration dependency in your project (e.g., pom.xml, build.gradle, or direct JAR reference)
- Update the version of org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 to 2.10.1
- Rebuild the project to incorporate the new dependency version
- Test the application to ensure functionality is maintained after the upgrade
- Verify the vulnerability is resolved by re-running security scans or dependency checks
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Commons Configuration
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-29131 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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