SB2023022219 - Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in IBM FlashSystem 840
Published: February 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022219
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0227)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a HTTP request smuggling attack.
The vulnerability exists due to java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java in Apache Tomcat does not properly handle attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred. A remote attacker can conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.