66319 : Apache Tomcat Crafted Transfer-Encoding Header Handling Buffer Recycling Remote DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-07-09

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2010-2227" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta does not properly handle an invalid Transfer-Encoding header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted header that interferes with "recycling of a buffer."

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apache.org has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	HP-UX	B.11.23
		B.11.31

References

Tools & Filters

	47749

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.4
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-07-13 | Disagree?

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