CVE-2012-2733
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | 6.0 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.0 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.1 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.2 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.3 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.4 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.5 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.6 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.7 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.8 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.9 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.10 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.11 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.12 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.13 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.14 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.15 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.16 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.17 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.18 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.19 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.20 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.24 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.26 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.27 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.28 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.29 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.30 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.31 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.32 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.33 | |
| apache | tomcat | 6.0.35 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.0 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.1 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.2 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.3 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.4 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.5 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.6 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.7 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.8 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.9 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.10 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.11 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.12 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.13 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.14 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.15 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.16 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.17 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.18 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.19 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.20 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.21 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.22 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.23 | |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.25 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51371
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1350301
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1356208
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56402
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027729
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19218
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51371
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1350301
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1356208
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.