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Apache Tomcat 8.0.x < 8.0.9 Multiple DoS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 81580
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Synopsis
The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the Apache Tomcat server running on the remote host is 8.0.x prior to version 8.0.9. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A flaw in 'ChunkedInputFilter.java' due to improper handling of attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred. A remote attacker, using streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding, can exploit this to conduct HTTP request smuggling or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2014-0227)
- An error exists due to a failure to limit the size of discarded requests. A remote attacker can exploit this to exhaust available memory resources, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2014-0230)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 8.0.9 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 81580
File Name: tomcat_8_0_9.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Web Servers
Published: 3/1/2015
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0227
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/24/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0227, CVE-2014-0230