CVE-2018-8037

Description

If an async request was completed by the application at the same time as the container triggered the async timeout, a race condition existed that could result in a user seeing a response intended for a different user. An additional issue was present in the NIO and NIO2 connectors that did not correctly track the closure of the connection when an async request was completed by the application and timed out by the container at the same time. This could also result in a user seeing a response intended for another user. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M9 to 9.0.9 and 8.5.5 to 8.5.31.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.05% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
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References

Link Tags
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201807.mbox/%3C20180722090623.GA92700%40minotaur.apache.org%3E vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041376 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104894 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4281 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180817-0001/ third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html third party advisory patch
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201808.mbox/%3C0c616b4d-4e81-e7f8-b81d-1bb4c575aa33%40apache.org%3E vendor advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2867 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2868 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1529 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2ee3af8a43cb019e7898c9330cc8e73306553a27f2e4735dfb522d39%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5d15316dfb4adf75d96d394745f8037533fa3bcc1ac8f619bf5c044c%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8037?
CVE-2018-8037 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8037?
To fix CVE-2018-8037, 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-2018-8037 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8037 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8037?
CVE-2018-8037 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat.
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