medium
6.4
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-2227: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jul 13 2010(Updated: )

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."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=6.0.0<6.0.28
6.0.28
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=5.5.0<5.5.30
5.5.30
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.2
7.0.2
Tomcat=5.5.0
Tomcat=5.5.1
Tomcat=5.5.2
Tomcat=5.5.3
Tomcat=5.5.4
Tomcat=5.5.5
Tomcat=5.5.6
Tomcat=5.5.7
Tomcat=5.5.8
Tomcat=5.5.9
Tomcat=5.5.10
Tomcat=5.5.11
Tomcat=5.5.12
Tomcat=5.5.13
Tomcat=5.5.14
Tomcat=5.5.15
Tomcat=5.5.16
Tomcat=5.5.17
Tomcat=5.5.18
Tomcat=5.5.19
Tomcat=5.5.20
Tomcat=5.5.21
Tomcat=5.5.22
Tomcat=5.5.23
Tomcat=5.5.24
Tomcat=5.5.25
Tomcat=5.5.26
Tomcat=5.5.27
Tomcat=5.5.28
Tomcat=5.5.29
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.3
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.5
Tomcat=6.0.6
Tomcat=6.0.7
Tomcat=6.0.8
Tomcat=6.0.9
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.12
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.15
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.17
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.19
Tomcat=6.0.20
Tomcat=6.0.24
Tomcat=6.0.26
Tomcat=6.0.27
Tomcat=7.0.0-beta

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=958911

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=958977

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=959428

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-2227?

    CVE-2010-2227 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-2227?

    To fix CVE-2010-2227, upgrade to Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.30, 6.0.28, or 7.0.2 or later.

  • Which versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2010-2227?

    The affected versions include Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2010-2227?

    CVE-2010-2227 can be exploited to cause application outages or to obtain sensitive information through crafted Transfer-Encoding headers.

  • How can I determine if my Apache Tomcat server is vulnerable to CVE-2010-2227?

    You can determine vulnerability by checking the version of your Apache Tomcat server against the affected versions list.

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