CVE-2013-4322: Input Validation

Published Feb 25, 2014
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Updated

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 processes chunked transfer coding without properly handling (1) a large total amount of chunked data or (2) whitespace characters in an HTTP header value within a trailer field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by streaming data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3544.

Other sources

The fix for CVE-2012-3544 was not complete. It did not cover the following cases:

a) Chunk extensions were not limited b) Whitespace after the : in a trailing header was not limited

This has been corrected in upstream versions 8.0.0-rc10 [1],[2], 7.0.50 [3],[4], and 6.0.39 [5]

[1] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1521834 [2] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1549522 [3] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1521864 [4] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1549523 [5] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1556540

This could lead to a remote attacker causing a denial of service by streaming data, because Tomcat did not fully handle chunk extensions in chunked transfer coding.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

197 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.50
7.0.50
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=8.0.0-RC1<8.0.0-RC10
8.0.0-RC10
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat<6.0.39
6.0.39
redhat/tomcat<7.0.50
7.0.50
redhat/tomcat<6.0.39
6.0.39
redhat/tomcat<8.0.0
8.0.0
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Apache Tomcat=7.0.1
Apache Tomcat=7.0.2
Apache Tomcat=7.0.2-beta
Apache Tomcat=7.0.3
Apache Tomcat=7.0.4
Apache Tomcat=7.0.4-beta
Apache Tomcat=7.0.10
Apache Tomcat=7.0.11
Apache Tomcat=7.0.12
Apache Tomcat=7.0.13
Apache Tomcat=7.0.14
Apache Tomcat=7.0.15
Apache Tomcat=7.0.16
Apache Tomcat=7.0.17
Apache Tomcat=7.0.18
Apache Tomcat=7.0.19
Apache Tomcat=7.0.20
Apache Tomcat=7.0.21
Apache Tomcat=7.0.22
Apache Tomcat=7.0.23
Apache Tomcat=7.0.24
Apache Tomcat=7.0.25
Apache Tomcat=7.0.26
Apache Tomcat=7.0.27
Apache Tomcat=7.0.28
Apache Tomcat=7.0.29
Apache Tomcat=7.0.30
Apache Tomcat=7.0.31
Apache Tomcat=7.0.32
Apache Tomcat=7.0.33
Apache Tomcat=7.0.34
Apache Tomcat=7.0.35
Apache Tomcat=7.0.36
Apache Tomcat=7.0.37
Apache Tomcat=7.0.38
Apache Tomcat=7.0.39
Apache Tomcat=7.0.40
Apache Tomcat=7.0.41
Apache Tomcat=7.0.42
Apache Tomcat=7.0.43
Apache Tomcat=7.0.44
Apache Tomcat=7.0.45
Apache Tomcat=7.0.46
Apache Tomcat=7.0.50
Apache Tomcat<=6.0.37
Apache Tomcat=1.1.3
Apache Tomcat=3.0
Apache Tomcat=3.1
Apache Tomcat=3.1.1
Apache Tomcat=3.2
Apache Tomcat=3.2.1
Apache Tomcat=3.2.2
Apache Tomcat=3.2.2-beta2
Apache Tomcat=3.2.3
Apache Tomcat=3.2.4
Apache Tomcat=3.3
Apache Tomcat=3.3.1
Apache Tomcat=3.3.1a
Apache Tomcat=3.3.2
Apache Tomcat=4
Apache Tomcat=4.0.0
Apache Tomcat=4.0.1
Apache Tomcat=4.0.2
Apache Tomcat=4.0.3
Apache Tomcat=4.0.4
Apache Tomcat=4.0.5
Apache Tomcat=4.0.6
Apache Tomcat=4.1.0
Apache Tomcat=4.1.1
Apache Tomcat=4.1.2
Apache Tomcat=4.1.3
Apache Tomcat=4.1.3-beta
Apache Tomcat=4.1.9-beta
Apache Tomcat=4.1.10
Apache Tomcat=4.1.12
Apache Tomcat=4.1.15
Apache Tomcat=4.1.24
Apache Tomcat=4.1.28
Apache Tomcat=4.1.29
Apache Tomcat=4.1.31
Apache Tomcat=4.1.36
Apache Tomcat=5
Apache Tomcat=5.0.0
Apache Tomcat=5.0.1
Apache Tomcat=5.0.2
Apache Tomcat=5.0.3
Apache Tomcat=5.0.4
Apache Tomcat=5.0.5
Apache Tomcat=5.0.6
Apache Tomcat=5.0.7
Apache Tomcat=5.0.8
Apache Tomcat=5.0.9
Apache Tomcat=5.0.10
Apache Tomcat=5.0.11
Apache Tomcat=5.0.12
Apache Tomcat=5.0.13
Apache Tomcat=5.0.14
Apache Tomcat=5.0.15
Apache Tomcat=5.0.16
Apache Tomcat=5.0.17
Apache Tomcat=5.0.18
Apache Tomcat=5.0.19
Apache Tomcat=5.0.21
Apache Tomcat=5.0.22
Apache Tomcat=5.0.23
Apache Tomcat=5.0.24
Apache Tomcat=5.0.25
Apache Tomcat=5.0.26
Apache Tomcat=5.0.27
Apache Tomcat=5.0.28
Apache Tomcat=5.0.29
Apache Tomcat=5.0.30
Apache Tomcat=5.5.0
Apache Tomcat=5.5.1
Apache Tomcat=5.5.2
Apache Tomcat=5.5.3
Apache Tomcat=5.5.4
Apache Tomcat=5.5.5
Apache Tomcat=5.5.6
Apache Tomcat=5.5.7
Apache Tomcat=5.5.8
Apache Tomcat=5.5.9
Apache Tomcat=5.5.10
Apache Tomcat=5.5.11
Apache Tomcat=5.5.12
Apache Tomcat=5.5.13
Apache Tomcat=5.5.14
Apache Tomcat=5.5.15
Apache Tomcat=5.5.16
Apache Tomcat=5.5.17
Apache Tomcat=5.5.18
Apache Tomcat=5.5.19
Apache Tomcat=5.5.20
Apache Tomcat=5.5.21
Apache Tomcat=5.5.22
Apache Tomcat=5.5.23
Apache Tomcat=5.5.24
Apache Tomcat=5.5.25
Apache Tomcat=5.5.26
Apache Tomcat=5.5.27
Apache Tomcat=5.5.28
Apache Tomcat=5.5.29
Apache Tomcat=5.5.30
Apache Tomcat=5.5.31
Apache Tomcat=5.5.32
Apache Tomcat=5.5.33
Apache Tomcat=5.5.34
Apache Tomcat=5.5.35
Apache Tomcat=6
Apache Tomcat=6.0
Apache Tomcat=6.0.0
Apache Tomcat=6.0.0-alpha
Apache Tomcat=6.0.1
Apache Tomcat=6.0.1-alpha
Apache Tomcat=6.0.2
Apache Tomcat=6.0.2-alpha
Apache Tomcat=6.0.2-beta
Apache Tomcat=6.0.3
Apache Tomcat=6.0.10
Apache Tomcat=6.0.11
Apache Tomcat=6.0.12
Apache Tomcat=6.0.13
Apache Tomcat=6.0.14
Apache Tomcat=6.0.15
Apache Tomcat=6.0.16
Apache Tomcat=6.0.17
Apache Tomcat=6.0.18
Apache Tomcat=6.0.19
Apache Tomcat=6.0.20
Apache Tomcat=6.0.24
Apache Tomcat=6.0.26
Apache Tomcat=6.0.27
Apache Tomcat=6.0.28
Apache Tomcat=6.0.29
Apache Tomcat=6.0.30
Apache Tomcat=6.0.31
Apache Tomcat=6.0.32
Apache Tomcat=6.0.33
Apache Tomcat=6.0.35
Apache Tomcat=6.0.36
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc1
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc2
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc3
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc4
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc5
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc6
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc7
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc8
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0-rc9

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.50
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0-RC10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.39
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.50
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.39
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Tomcat 6.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.39
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Tomcat 7.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.50
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Tomcat 8.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0-rc10

Event History

Feb 25, 2014
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 26, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:10 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4322?

CVE-2013-4322 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4322?

To fix CVE-2013-4322, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 6.0.39, 7.0.50, or 8.0.0-RC10 or later.

3

What are the affected versions of Apache Tomcat for CVE-2013-4322?

The affected versions are Apache Tomcat versions prior to 6.0.39, 7.0.50, and 8.0.0-RC10.

4

Can CVE-2013-4322 be exploited remotely?

Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2013-4322 remotely to cause denial of service.

5

What types of issues does CVE-2013-4322 cause in Apache Tomcat?

CVE-2013-4322 causes issues with processing chunked transfer coding, leading to potential service disruptions.

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