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://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/	Exploit 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2	Mailing List 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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-11-30 19:55

Updated : 2021-01-11 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2012-5568

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5568

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5568

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

apache

tomcat

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

{"id": "CVE-2012-5568", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.0, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2012-11-30T19:55:01.893", "references": [{"url": "http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Apache Tomcat hasta v7.0.x permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (parada del demonio) a trav\u00e9s de peticiones HTTP parciales, tal y como qued\u00f3 demostrado por Slowloris.\r\n"}], "lastModified": "2021-01-11T18:10:41.603", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A5083304-305F-4287-AAB5-405443F44B54", "versionEndIncluding": "7.0.105", "versionStartIncluding": "7.0.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}, {"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "DE554781-1EB9-446E-911F-6C11970C47F4"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "EBB2C482-D2A4-48B3-ACE7-E1DFDCC409B5"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D806A17E-B8F9-466D-807D-3F1E77603DC8"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}