Apache Tomcat Simultaneous Directory Listing Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:15325

Info

Apache Tomcat Simultaneous Directory Listing Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15325
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2005-3510
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 04 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 05 2010 08:45PM
Credit: David Maciejak <[email protected]> discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.0
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 4.2
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 4.1
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 4.0
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 4.2
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 3) 4.2
Redhat Certificate Server 7.3
Computer Associates Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5
Apache Tomcat 5.5.12
Apache Tomcat 5.5.11
Apache Tomcat 5.5.10
Apache Tomcat 5.5.9
Apache Tomcat 5.5.8
Apache Tomcat 5.5.7
Apache Tomcat 5.5.6
Apache Tomcat 5.5.5
Apache Tomcat 5.5.4
Apache Tomcat 5.5.3
Apache Tomcat 5.5.2
Apache Tomcat 5.5.1
Apache Tomcat 5.5
Not Vulnerable: Computer Associates Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5 SP1
Apache Tomcat 5.5.12
Apache Tomcat 5.0.28

Discussion

Apache Tomcat Simultaneous Directory Listing Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A remote denial-of-service vulnerability affects Apache Tomcat because the application fails to efficiently handle multiple requests for directory listings.

When this issue is triggered, the application fails to serve further requests to legitimate users until the Tomcat processes have been restarted.

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat Simultaneous Directory Listing Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat Simultaneous Directory Listing Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Sun Solaris 9_x86

References

© CVE.report 2026

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report