CVE-2012-5568

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-30 11:55

Updated : 2021-01-11 10:10

NVD link : CVE-2012-5568

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5568

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

apache

tomcat

opensuse

opensuse

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