Apache Tomcat 5.5.x < 5.5.35, 7.0.x < 7.0.23 DoS Vulnerability - 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
Apache Tomcat uses an inefficient approach for handling parameters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request that contains many parameters and parameter values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4858.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache Tomcat version 5.5.x through 5.5.34 and 7.0.x through 7.0.22.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 5.5.35, 7.0.23 or later.