Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811702
Category:	Web Servers
Title:	Apache Tomcat 'HTTP2' Denial of Service Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:	Apache Tomcat is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Apache Tomcat is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists due to error in HTTP2 header parser in Apache Tomcat which enters an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to conduct a denial-of-service condition. Affected Software/OS: Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, Apache Tomcat versions 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 on Linux. Solution: Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 9.0.0.M13 or 8.5.8 or later. 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-2016-6817 BugTraq ID: 94462 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94462 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9f24571460af003071475b75f18cad81ebcc36fa7c876965a75e32a@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037330
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