CVE-2014-0230
First published: Tue Feb 10 2015(Updated: )
Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.44, 7.x before 7.0.55, and 8.x before 8.0.9 does not properly handle cases where an HTTP response occurs before finishing the reading of an entire request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread consumption) via a series of aborted upload attempts.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/tomcat | <6.0.44 | 6.0.44 |
| redhat/tomcat | <7.0.55 | 7.0.55 |
| redhat/tomcat | <8.0.9 | 8.0.9 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.0.0<8.0.9 | 8.0.9 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0.0<7.0.55 | 7.0.55 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0<6.0.44 | 6.0.44 |
| Tomcat | =6.0.0 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.0-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.1 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.1-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.2 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.2-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.2-beta | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.3 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.4 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.4-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.5 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.6 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.6-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.7 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.7-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.7-beta | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.8 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.8-alpha | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.9 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.9-beta | |
| 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 | =6.0.28 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.29 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.30 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.31 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.32 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.33 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.35 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.36 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.37 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.39 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.41 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.43 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.0 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.0-beta | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.1 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.2 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.2-beta | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.3 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.4 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.4-beta | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.5 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.6 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.7 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.8 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.9 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.10 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.11 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.12 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.13 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.14 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.15 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.16 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.17 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.18 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.19 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.20 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.21 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.22 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.23 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.24 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.25 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.26 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.27 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.28 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.29 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.30 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.31 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.32 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.33 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.34 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.35 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.36 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.37 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.38 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.39 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.40 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.41 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.42 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.43 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.44 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.45 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.46 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.47 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.48 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.49 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.50 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.52 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.53 | |
| Tomcat | =7.0.54 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.0-rc1 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.0-rc10 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.0-rc2 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.0-rc5 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.1 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.3 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.5 | |
| Tomcat | =8.0.8 | |
| Oracle Virtualization | =4.63 | |
| Oracle Virtualization | =4.71 | |
| Oracle Virtualization | =5.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-announce/201505.mbox/%3C554949D1.8030904%40apache.org%3E
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/10/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1621.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1622.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2661.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0595.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0596.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0597.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0598.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0599.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1603770
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1603775
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1603779
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74475
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2654-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2655-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2659
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2660
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JWS-219
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JWS-220
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1603781
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1603811
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1609176
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1659295
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.44
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.55
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1236920
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1622.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1621.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2661.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0598.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0597.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0596.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0595.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0599.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2599
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191200
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0230
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6b2cfacf749be186ea77249a979af1d4863e47ba
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/812088583d0e60717a8fe9c6d14e12bcdc3e6c51
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b1c8477e3e3ee635d19cc4d5987c2b157431e0c1
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c1357e649641844109711d60cacb98e4b5fcd3cb
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e28dd578fad90a6d5726ec34f3245c9f99d909a5
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e3146f4b03a2386c3e57597e86134d4ed5c31303
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fc049912464f0dcf9dede3761f38049369057e16
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fdd9f11dc24b95e5425076abb58e968336f320a2
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pxcx-cxq8-4mmw (Advisory)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0230?
CVE-2014-0230 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0230?
To fix CVE-2014-0230, upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 6.0.44 or later, 7.0.55 or later, or 8.0.9 or later.
What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2014-0230?
CVE-2014-0230 affects Apache Tomcat versions 6.x before 6.0.44, 7.x before 7.0.55, and 8.x before 8.0.9.
Can CVE-2014-0230 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-0230 can be exploited remotely by attackers, allowing them to execute denial of service attacks.
What are the implications of CVE-2014-0230 for my web applications?
The implications of CVE-2014-0230 include thread consumption and potential service disruption for web applications running on the affected versions of Tomcat.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2014-0230
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- source/GitHub
- alias/GHSA-pxcx-cxq8-4mmw
- agent/weakness
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/author
- agent/references
- collector/github-advisory
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- package-manager/redhat
- package-manager/maven
- vendor/apache
- canonical/tomcat
- version/tomcat/6.0.0
- version/tomcat/6.0.0-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.1
- version/tomcat/6.0.1-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.2
- version/tomcat/6.0.2-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.2-beta
- version/tomcat/6.0.3
- version/tomcat/6.0.4
- version/tomcat/6.0.4-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.5
- version/tomcat/6.0.6
- version/tomcat/6.0.6-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.7
- version/tomcat/6.0.7-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.7-beta
- version/tomcat/6.0.8
- version/tomcat/6.0.8-alpha
- version/tomcat/6.0.9
- version/tomcat/6.0.9-beta
- version/tomcat/6.0.10
- version/tomcat/6.0.11
- version/tomcat/6.0.12
- version/tomcat/6.0.13
- version/tomcat/6.0.14
- version/tomcat/6.0.15
- version/tomcat/6.0.16
- version/tomcat/6.0.17
- version/tomcat/6.0.18
- version/tomcat/6.0.19
- version/tomcat/6.0.20
- version/tomcat/6.0.24
- version/tomcat/6.0.26
- version/tomcat/6.0.27
- version/tomcat/6.0.28
- version/tomcat/6.0.29
- version/tomcat/6.0.30
- version/tomcat/6.0.31
- version/tomcat/6.0.32
- version/tomcat/6.0.33
- version/tomcat/6.0.35
- version/tomcat/6.0.36
- version/tomcat/6.0.37
- version/tomcat/6.0.39
- version/tomcat/6.0.41
- version/tomcat/6.0.43
- version/tomcat/7.0.0
- version/tomcat/7.0.0-beta
- version/tomcat/7.0.1
- version/tomcat/7.0.2
- version/tomcat/7.0.2-beta
- version/tomcat/7.0.3
- version/tomcat/7.0.4
- version/tomcat/7.0.4-beta
- version/tomcat/7.0.5
- version/tomcat/7.0.6
- version/tomcat/7.0.7
- version/tomcat/7.0.8
- version/tomcat/7.0.9
- version/tomcat/7.0.10
- version/tomcat/7.0.11
- version/tomcat/7.0.12
- version/tomcat/7.0.13
- version/tomcat/7.0.14
- version/tomcat/7.0.15
- version/tomcat/7.0.16
- version/tomcat/7.0.17
- version/tomcat/7.0.18
- version/tomcat/7.0.19
- version/tomcat/7.0.20
- version/tomcat/7.0.21
- version/tomcat/7.0.22
- version/tomcat/7.0.23
- version/tomcat/7.0.24
- version/tomcat/7.0.25
- version/tomcat/7.0.26
- version/tomcat/7.0.27
- version/tomcat/7.0.28
- version/tomcat/7.0.29
- version/tomcat/7.0.30
- version/tomcat/7.0.31
- version/tomcat/7.0.32
- version/tomcat/7.0.33
- version/tomcat/7.0.34
- version/tomcat/7.0.35
- version/tomcat/7.0.36
- version/tomcat/7.0.37
- version/tomcat/7.0.38
- version/tomcat/7.0.39
- version/tomcat/7.0.40
- version/tomcat/7.0.41
- version/tomcat/7.0.42
- version/tomcat/7.0.43
- version/tomcat/7.0.44
- version/tomcat/7.0.45
- version/tomcat/7.0.46
- version/tomcat/7.0.47
- version/tomcat/7.0.48
- version/tomcat/7.0.49
- version/tomcat/7.0.50
- version/tomcat/7.0.52
- version/tomcat/7.0.53
- version/tomcat/7.0.54
- version/tomcat/8.0.0-rc1
- version/tomcat/8.0.0-rc10
- version/tomcat/8.0.0-rc2
- version/tomcat/8.0.0-rc5
- version/tomcat/8.0.1
- version/tomcat/8.0.3
- version/tomcat/8.0.5
- version/tomcat/8.0.8
- vendor/oracle
- canonical/oracle virtualization
- version/oracle virtualization/4.63
- version/oracle virtualization/4.71
- version/oracle virtualization/5.1