QID 994956

Date Published: 2023-08-22

QID 994956: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (GHSA-wq2p-q66w-q8gp)

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 processes chunked transfer coding without properly handling (1) a large total amount of chunked data or (2) whitespace characters in an HTTP header value within a trailer field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by streaming data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3544.

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

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-wq2p-q66w-q8gp for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-wq2p-q66w-q8gp org.apache.tomcat:tomcat URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-wq2p-q66w-q8gp

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