CVE-2012-2733

tomcat: HTTP NIO connector OOM DoS via a request with large headers

Published Nov 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
java/org/apache/coyote/http11/InternalNioInputBuffer.java in the HTTP NIO connector in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.28 does not properly restrict the request-header size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large amount of header data.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2725-1 tomcat6 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1637-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 5, 2012, 12:00 AM