Apache Tomcat before 5.5.35, 6.x before 6.0.35, and 7.x before 7.0.23 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2401-1 | tomcat6 security update |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-wr3m-gw98-mc3j | Improper Input Validation in Apache Tomcat |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1359-1 | Tomcat vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:16:35.019Z
Reserved: 2011-12-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4858
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-01-05T19:55:01.033
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-4858
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN