Buffer overflow in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2010-2227
Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta does not properly handle an invalid Transfer-Encoding header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted header that interferes with "recycling of a buffer."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.548 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.548 · newest: 0.548 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 5.5.26, 6.0.15, 5.5.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512272/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/42079 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207 (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/43310 (third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0581.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2227?
- CVE-2010-2227 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-07-13.
- Is CVE-2010-2227 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.