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Apache Tomcat 6.0.x < 6.0.32 Denial of Service Vulnerability

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800599

Synopsis

The remote web server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack.

Description

Versions of Tomcat 6.x earlier than 6.0.32 are potentially affected by a denial of service vulnerability because the NIO connector expands its buffer endlessly during request line processing.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 6.0.32 or later.

See Also

tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800599

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/11/2011

Nessus ID: 51987

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 2/3/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0534

BID: 46164