REDHAT-BUG-1089884: High severity tomcat vulnerability
Published Apr 22, 2014
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It was found that a fix for a previous security flaw introduced a regression that could cause a denial of service in Tomcat 7. A remote attacker could use this flaw to consume an excessive amount of CPU on the Tomcat server by sending a specially crafted request to that server.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Apache Tomcat
Event History
Apr 22, 2014
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1089884?
The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1089884 is classified as high with a score of 7.
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What is the impact of REDHAT-BUG-1089884?
REDHAT-BUG-1089884 could lead to a denial of service by causing excessive CPU consumption on the Tomcat server.
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How can REDHAT-BUG-1089884 be mitigated?
Mitigation for REDHAT-BUG-1089884 involves applying the appropriate patches and updates to the Apache Tomcat software.
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Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1089884?
The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-1089884 affects users of Apache Tomcat 7.
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When was REDHAT-BUG-1089884 published?
REDHAT-BUG-1089884 was published on April 22, 2014.