CVE-2014-0099

Description

Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 72.95% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59121 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59732 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59835 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532221/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/140 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/59849 third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67668 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59678 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532218/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html vendor advisory
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59873 third party advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578814
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030302 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578812
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1580473
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60729 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60793 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/138 mailing list
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680603
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0099?
CVE-2014-0099 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0099?
To fix CVE-2014-0099, 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-2014-0099 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0099 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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