Resource management error in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2012-4534
Published: June 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64535
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4534
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in the org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack by terminating the connection during the reading of a response.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1340218
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56813
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027836
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52858
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19398