CVE-2016-6817
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6817 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-08-10 22:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-12-08 16:41:00 UTC |
| Description | The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m10 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m11 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m4 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m5 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m6 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m7 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m8 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m9 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone10 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone11 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone4 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone5 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone6 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone7 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone8 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone9 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m10 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m11 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m4 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m5 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m6 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m7 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m8 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | m9 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Apache Tomcat CVE-2016-6817 Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Apache Tomcat HTTP/2 Header Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | |
| November 2016 Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | CONFIRM | security.netapp.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.