Apache Tomcat DoS Vulnerability (Apr 2014) - Windows
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
MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache Tomcat version 7.x through 7.0.50 and 8.x through 8.0.1.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 7.0.52, 8.0.3 or later.
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