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Apache Tomcat DoS Vulnerability (Oct 2021) - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Apache Tomcat is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The fix for bug 63362 introduced a memory leak. The object introduced to collect metrics for HTTP upgrade connections was not released for WebSocket connections once the WebSocket connection was closed. This created a memory leak that, over time, could lead to a denial of service via an OutOfMemoryError.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache Tomcat 8.5.60 through 8.5.71, 9.0.40 through 9.0.53, 10.0.0-M10 through 10.0.11 and 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.0-M5.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 8.5.72, 9.0.54, 10.0.12, 10.1.0-M6 or later.