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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2401-1 | tomcat6 security update |
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GHSA-wr3m-gw98-mc3j | Improper Input Validation in Apache Tomcat |
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USN-1359-1 | Tomcat vulnerabilities |
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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


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