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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72607
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: tomcat
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: tomcat

CVE-2012-2733
java/org/apache/coyote/http11/InternalNioInputBuffer.java in the HTTP
NIO connector in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.28
does not properly restrict the request-header size, which allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via
a large amount of header data.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2733
BugTraq ID: 56402
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56402
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02873
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02955
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02866
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101139
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101182
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19218
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027729
http://secunia.com/advisories/51371
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1700 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1701 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:0147 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1
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