Buffer overflow in Apache Tomcat_jk_connector
CVE-2016-6808
Buffer overflow in Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk) before 1.2.42.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.190 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat_jk_connector
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6808?
- CVE-2016-6808 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat_jk_connector, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6808?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6808 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.