CVE-2011-0534

N/A Unknown
Published: February 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.30 does not enforce the maxHttpHeaderSize limit for requests involving the NIO HTTP connector, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError) via a crafted request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/70809
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43192
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/45022
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8074
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5098550.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.32
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.8_%28released_5_Feb_2011%29
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2160
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516214/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46164
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025027
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0293
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65162
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/70809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43192
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/45022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5098550.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.8_%28released_5_Feb_2011%29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516214/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025027
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.9%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

apache

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