Apache Tomcat Non-HTTP Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:8824

Info

Apache Tomcat Non-HTTP Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8824
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2003-0866
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 15 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 05 2008 06:41PM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Aldrin Martoq.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Sun Solaris 10
Apache Tomcat 4.0.6
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc3
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
+ Gentoo Linux 1.2
Apache Tomcat 4.0.5
+ Redhat Stronghold 4.0
Apache Tomcat 4.0.4
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Apache Tomcat 4.0.2
Apache Tomcat 4.0.1
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
- Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.1
- Digital UNIX 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 x86
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 x86
- Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
- SGI IRIX 6.5
- SGI IRIX 6.4
- SGI IRIX 3.3
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
Apache Tomcat 4.0
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
- Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.1
- Digital UNIX 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 x86
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 x86
- Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
- SGI IRIX 6.5
- SGI IRIX 6.4
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
Not Vulnerable: Apache Tomcat 4.1.24
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc3
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
+ Gentoo Linux 1.2

Discussion

Apache Tomcat Non-HTTP Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat 4 has been reported prone to a remotely triggered denial-of-service vulnerability when handling undisclosed non-HTTP request types.

When certain non-HTTP request types are handled by the Tomcat HTTP connector, the Tomcat server will reject subsequent requests on the affected port until the service is restarted.

Exploit / POC

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat Non-HTTP Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for details.


Sun Solaris 9

Sun Solaris 9_x86

References

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