Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

- fix bnc#793394 - bypass of security constraints     (CVE-2012-3546)

  - apache-tomcat-CVE-2012-3546.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1381     035

  - fix bnc#793391 - bypass of CSRF prevention filter     (CVE-2012-4431)

  - apache-tomcat-CVE-2012-4431.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1394     456

  - document how to protect against slowloris DoS     (CVE-2012-5568/bnc#791679) in README.SUSE

  - fixes bnc#791423 - cnonce tracking weakness     (CVE-2012-5885) bnc#791424 - authentication caching     weakness (CVE-2012-5886) bnc#791426 - stale nonce     weakness (CVE-2012-5887)

  -     apache-tomcat-CVE-2009-2693-CVE-2009-2901-CVE-2009-2902.
    patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1380     829

  - fix bnc#789406 - HTTP NIO connector OOM DoS via a     request with large headers (CVE-2012-2733)

  - http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1356208

- fix bnc#793394 - bypass of security constraints     (CVE-2012-3546)

  - tomcat-CVE-2012-3546.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377     892

  - fix bnc#793391 - bypass of CSRF prevention filter     (CVE-2012-4431)

  - tomcat-CVE-2012-4431.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1393     088

  - document how to protect against slowloris DoS     (CVE-2012-5568/bnc#791679) in README.SUSE

  - fixes bnc#791423 - cnonce tracking weakness     (CVE-2012-5885) bnc#791424 - authentication caching     weakness (CVE-2012-5886) bnc#791426 - stale nonce     weakness (CVE-2012-5887)

  - tomcat-dont-parse-user-name-twice.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1366     723

  - tomcat-CVE-2009-2693-CVE-2009-2901-CVE-2009-2902.patch     http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377     807

  - fix bnc#789406: HTTP NIO connector OOM DoS via a request     with large headers (CVE-2012-2733)

  - http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1350301

  - fix bnc#779538 - Tomcat7 default current workdir isn't     /usr/share/tomcat

According to the version of one or more Juniper NSM servers running on the remote host, it is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities related to the included Apache Tomcat version :

  - An error exists related to handling requests containing     several parameters that could allow denial of service     attacks. (CVE-2012-0022)

  - An error exists related to handling partial HTTP     requests that could allow denial of service attacks.
    (CVE-2012-5568)

  - Errors exist related to handling DIGEST authentication     that could allow security mechanisms to be bypassed.
    (CVE-2012-5885, CVE-2012-5886, CVE-2012-5887)

This update of tomcat5 fixed the following security issues :

  - tomcat: cnonce tracking weakness. (CVE-2012-5885)

  - tomcat: stale nonce weakness. (CVE-2012-5887)

  - tomcat: authentication caching weakness. (CVE-2012-5886)

  - tomcat: affected by slowloris DoS. (CVE-2012-5568)

  - tomcat: Bypass of security constraints. (CVE-2012-3546)

This update of tomcat6 fixes the following security issues :

  - denial of service. (CVE-2012-4534)

  - tomcat: HTTP NIO connector OOM DoS via a request with     large headers. (CVE-2012-2733)

  - tomcat: cnonce tracking weakness. (CVE-2012-5885)

  - tomcat: authentication caching weakness. (CVE-2012-5886)

  - tomcat: stale nonce weakness. (CVE-2012-5887)

  - tomcat: affected by slowloris DoS. (CVE-2012-5568)

  - tomcat: Bypass of security constraints. (CVE-2012-3546)

  - tomcat: bypass of CSRF prevention filter.
    (CVE-2012-4431)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
74854	openSUSE Security Update : tomcat6 (openSUSE-SU-2012:1700-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
74853	openSUSE Security Update : tomcat (openSUSE-SU-2012:1701-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
71023	Juniper NSM Servers < 2012.2R5 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Misc.	medium
64431	SuSE 10 Security Update : tomcat5 (ZYPP Patch Number 8397)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
64430	SuSE 11.2 Security Update : tomcat6 (SAT Patch Number 7208)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium

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CVE-2012-5568

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