CVE-2016-6817
High
Description
The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Tomcat
PublishedAug 10, 2017
First seenAug 10, 2017
Weakness typeCWE-835CWE-835
How to fix
Update
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat9.0.0.M12, 8.5.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache tomcat | 8.5.0, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.5.4, 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 9.0.0 | — |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | 9.0.0.M1 ≤ v < 9.0.0.M12, 8.5.0 ≤ v < 8.5.8 | 9.0.0.M12, 8.5.8 |
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