QID 356270

Date Published: 2023-09-28

QID 356270: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for tomcat : ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-001

The fix for( CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete for apache tomcat 11.0.0-m2 to 11.0.0-m4, 10.1.5 to 10.1.7, 9.0.71 to 9.0.73 and 8.5.85 to 8.5.87.
If non-default http connector settings were used such that the maxparametercount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxparametercount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed with the potential for a denial of service to occur. (
( CVE-2023-28709)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-001 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-001 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-001.html