Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.28 Multiple DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6623

Synopsis

The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by multiple remote denial of service vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 7.0 listening on the remote host is prior to 7.0.28. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- A flaw exists within the parseHeaders() function that allows an attacker, via a crafted header, to cause a remote denial of service. (CVE-2012-2733)

- An error exists related to the 'NIO' connector when HTTPS and 'sendfile' are enabled that can force the application into an infinite loop. (CVE-2012-4534)

Note that Nessus Network Monitor has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 7.0.28 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 6623

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/26/2012

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 62985

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/2/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2733

BID: 56402

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