Commons ConfigurationApplication · Apache
CVE-2024-29133
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 before 2.10.1 contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. This memory safety issue could allow an attacker to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially leading to corruption or code execution in the context of the application using this library.
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= 40CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 commons-configuration*.jar files in the application directories, lib folders, classpath, or system-wide Java libraries. Use: find / -name "commons-configuration*.jar" 2>/dev/nullAffected if The JAR file exists in the environment
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Identify the installed versionExtract version info from the JAR file. Run: unzip -p /path/to/commons-configuration-*.jar META-INF/MANIFEST.MF | grep -i version or check the filename directly for the version numberAffected if Version is present and readable
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Compare version against affected rangeCheck if the version is >= 2.0 and < 2.10.1. Compare the numeric version components. For example, 2.7.0 is affected (>=2.0, <2.10.1), while 2.10.1 or later is notAffected if Version falls within >= 2.0 and < 2.10.1
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Check Fedora package version (if applicable)If running on Fedora 39 or 40, check installed package: rpm -q commons-configuration or dnf list installed commons-configurationAffected if Package version is below 2.10.1
The environment is affected if Apache Commons Configuration version 2.0 through 2.10.0 (inclusive) is found in use, either as a JAR file, dependency, or system package.
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. Identify all applications and dependencies using this library and update accordingly, then perform regression testing to ensure compatibility.
2.10.1
- Update the Apache Commons Configuration dependency version to 2.10.1 in your build configuration (e.g., Maven pom.xml, Gradle build.gradle, or dependency management system)
- Run mvn clean compile (Maven) or ./gradlew build (Gradle) to rebuild the project with the updated dependency
- Execute your project's test suite to verify the upgrade does not introduce regressions
- Redeploy the rebuilt application
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Commons Configuration
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation2.0 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-2024-29133 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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