OSVDB ID: 20439 Title: Apache Tomcat Directory Listing Saturation DoS |
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Apache Tomcat contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an attacker makes multiple concurrent requests for a directory listing that contain a large number of files. With a large number of requests, an attacker can cause the server to stop processing subsequent requests. |
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Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Available OSVDB: Web Related |
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Upgrade to version 5.5.12 or higher, as it has been reported to partially fix this vulnerability by allowing operations to resume after a few minutes. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): -Disable directory listing for web directories that has a large number of files. |
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