Apache Tomcat HTTP/2 Header Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037330 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037330
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-6817
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 23 2016
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Tomcat. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP/2 header to cause the target service to enter an infinite loop.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (8.5.8, 9.0.0.M13).
The vendor advisories are available at:
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
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Vendor URL: tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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