PT-2017-16868 · Apache+1 · Apache Tomcat+1

Kai Moritz + 1 · Published 2017-02-13 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-6056

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Tomcat versions prior to 7.0.56-3+deb8u8 Apache Tomcat versions prior to 8.0.14-1+deb8u7

Description A programming error in the processing of HTTPS requests in the Apache Tomcat servlet and JSP engine may result in denial of service via an infinite loop. This issue is a consequence of backporting a fix but not backporting another necessary fix.

Recommendations For versions prior to 7.0.56-3+deb8u8, update to version 7.0.56-3+deb8u8 or later. For versions prior to 8.0.14-1+deb8u7, update to version 8.0.14-1+deb8u7 or later.

Fix

DoS

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6056

DLA-823-1

DSA-3787-1

DSA-3787-2

DSA-3788-1

DSA-3788-2

RHSA-2017:0826

RHSA-2017:0827

RHSA-2017:0828

RHSA-2017:0829

USN-3204-1

Affected Products

Apache Tomcat

Ubuntu

References · 29

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3204-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0517.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6056 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3788-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6056 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3787-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3204-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3787 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3788-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6056 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3787-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6056 · Security Note