Apache Tomcat non-HTTP request denial of service
| tomcat-non-http-dos (13429) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apache Tomcat server is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending multiple non-HTTP requests to the server's HTTP connector, a remote attacker could cause the server to stop responding to legitimate requests. The server must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.0
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.1
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.2
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.3
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.4
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.5
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.6
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Upgrade to the latest tomcat4 package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-395-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 4.0.3-3woody3 or later
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 239312, Security Vulnerabilities in Tomcat 4.0 Shipped with Solaris 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-239312-1.
- ASA-2008-293: Security Vulnerabilities in Tomcat 4.0 Shipped with Solaris 9 and 10 (Sun 239312)
- BID-8824: Apache Tomcat Non-HTTP Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0866: The Catalina org.apache.catalina.connector.http package in Tomcat 4.0.x up to 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via several requests that do not follow the HTTP protocol, which causes Tomcat to reject later requests.
- DSA-395: tomcat4 -- incorrect input handling
- SA30899: Sun Solaris 9 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30908: Sun Solaris 10 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1979: Sun Solaris Tomcat JSP/Servlet Container Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 15, 2003
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