70809 : Apache Tomcat NIO HTTP Connector Request Line Processing DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-02-04

Description

Apache Tomcat contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an error occurs due to the 'maxHttpHeaderSize' limit failing to be enforced in the 'NIO HTTP connector', which may be exploited with a crafted web request to cause a denial of service due to an 'OutOfMemory' error.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.8 or 6.0.32 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

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Novell, Inc.

Sentinel Log Manager

1.2.0.0

References

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-02-10 | Disagree?

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