CVE-2014-0050

Summary

CVECVE-2014-0050
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-04-01 06:27:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:18:00 UTC
DescriptionMultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.0 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2.2 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.0 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2.1 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload 1.2.2 All All All
Application Apache Commons Fileupload All All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.37 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.38 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.39 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.40 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.42 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.43 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.44 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.45 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.46 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.49 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.50 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc1 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc10 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc2 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc5 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.37 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.38 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.39 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.40 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.42 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.43 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.44 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.45 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.46 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.49 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.50 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc1 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc10 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc2 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc5 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 8.0.1 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 12.0 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 12.0in All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.0 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.1 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.2 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.3 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.4 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 14.0 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 12.0 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 12.0in All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.0 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.1 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.2 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.3 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 13.4 All All All
Application Oracle Retail Applications 14.0 All All All

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[SECURITY] CVE-2014-0050 Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoS mail-archives.apache.org
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710049 Gentoo Linux Apache Commons FileUpload Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202107-39)
  • 981999 Java (maven) Security Update for commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (GHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf)
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