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CVE-2010-2227 Detail

Description

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta does not properly handle an invalid Transfer-Encoding header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted header that interferes with "recycling of a buffer."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html
http://geronimo.apache.org/22x-security-report.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050207.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050214.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024180
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=958911 Patch 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=958977 Patch 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=959428 Patch 
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html Vendor Advisory 
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory 
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007274
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007275
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0581.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0583.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512272/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41544
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1986
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2868
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60264
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18532

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2227
NVD Published Date:
07/13/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.