#VU32077 Input validation error in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2017-5969

 

#VU32077 Input validation error in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2017-5969

Published: April 11, 2017 / Updated: February 3, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32077
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5969
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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