Apache Tomcat MS-DOS Device Name Request DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11150

Synopsis

The instance of Apache Tomcat running on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

It was possible to freeze or crash Windows or the Apache Tomcat web server by reading thousands of times an MS/DOS device through the Tomcat servlet engine, using a file name like /examples/servlet/AUX.

An attacker can exploit this flaw to make your system crash continuously, preventing you from working properly.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 4.1.10.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11150

File Name: tomcat_devname_DoS.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/25/2002

Updated: 8/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2002

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0045

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