CVE-2012-5568

Published: Nov 30, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

Affected (4)

Products: Apache: Tomcat · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Tomcat	From 7.0.0 to 7.0.105

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.4
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 12.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 12.2

References (20)

http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/