Apache Tomcat AJP12 Protocol Malformed Packet Remote DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17322

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Synopsis

The remote AJP connector is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Apache Tomcat running on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to a failure to handle malformed input. By submitting a specially crafted AJP12 request, an unauthenticated attacker can cause Tomcat to stop responding. At present, details on the specific nature of such requests are not generally known.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 5.x or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17322

File Name: tomcat_malformed_request_dos.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/15/2005

Updated: 5/6/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-0808

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:5

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0808

BID: 12795

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