CVE-2012-4534

Tomcat - Denial Of Service when using NIO+SSL+sendfile

Published Dec 19, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 7.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.28, when the NIO connector is used in conjunction with sendfile and HTTPS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by terminating the connection during the reading of a response.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2725-1 tomcat6 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1685-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 7:08 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 19, 2012, 11:55 AM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 8:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 4, 2012, 12:00 AM