CVE-2026-24802
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Infinite Loop Vulnerability in jsonrpc4j NoCloseOutputStream Component

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-24802, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-01-27

Last updated on: 2026-01-27

Assigner: Government Technology Agency of Singapore Cyber Security Group (GovTech CSG)

Description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in briandilley jsonrpc4j (src/main/java/com/googlecode/jsonrpc4j modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files NoCloseOutputStream.Java. This issue affects jsonrpc4j: through 1.6.0.

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Published
2026-01-27
Last Modified
2026-01-27
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-01-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
briandilley jsonrpc4j to 1.6.0 (inc)

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CWE-835 The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update the jsonrpc4j library to a version later than 1.6.0 where the issue has been fixed. The fix involves applying the patch from pull request #333, which adds robust input validation in the RPC Stream Writer's write method to prevent buffer overflow and related crashes. Ensuring that your application uses this patched version will protect against the vulnerability. [1]

Executive Summary

The vulnerability is an Infinite Loop issue in the jsonrpc4j library, specifically in the NoCloseOutputStream.Java file. It occurs due to a loop with an unreachable exit condition, which can cause the program to hang indefinitely.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause the affected application to enter an infinite loop, potentially leading to denial of service by making the application unresponsive or consuming excessive resources.

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