CVE-2011-0534

tomcat: remote DoS via NIO connector

Published Feb 10, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.30 does not enforce the maxHttpHeaderSize limit for requests involving the NIO HTTP connector, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError) via a crafted request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2160-1 tomcat6 security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-43v2-6grp-9pp9 Apache Tomcat does not enforce the maxHttpHeaderSize limit
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1097-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 10, 2011, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 21, 2011, 12:00 AM