CVE-2002-2272

Public Exploit

Description

Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.37% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html mailing list patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320 exploit vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2272?
CVE-2002-2272 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2272?
To fix CVE-2002-2272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-2272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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