CVE-2016-6817 – org.apache.tomcat:tomcat

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
Vulnerable Version: >=9.0.0.m1 <9.0.0.m12 || >=8.5.0 <8.5.8

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00326 pctl0.54934

Details

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apache Tomcat The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible.

Metadata

Created: 2022-05-14T01:10:16Z
Modified: 2024-10-15T23:33:07Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-698c-2x4j-g9gq/GHSA-698c-2x4j-g9gq.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-119", "CWE-835"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-698c-2x4j-g9gq
Finding: F138
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