Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.52/7.0.76/8.0.42/8.5.12/9.0.0.M18 HTTP/2 GOAWAY Frame resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.52/7.0.76/8.0.42/8.5.12/9.0.0.M18 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP/2 GOAWAY Frame Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability.

The bug was discovered 03/30/2017. The weakness was shared 03/30/2017 as Fixed in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M19 as confirmed changelog (Website). The advisory is shared at tomcat.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-5650 since 01/29/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99718 (Fedora 25 : 1:tomcat (2017-5261ba4605)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87290 (Apache Tomcat Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.0.53, 7.0.77, 8.0.43, 8.5.13 or 9.0.0.M19 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99718), SecurityFocus (BID 97531†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038217†). The entries VDB-74371, VDB-89670, VDB-93796 and VDB-93797 are related to this item.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 99718
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : 1:tomcat (2017-5261ba4605)
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OpenVAS ID: 801940
OpenVAS Name: Apache Tomcat DoS and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Upgrade: Tomcat 6.0.53/7.0.77/8.0.43/8.5.13/9.0.0.M19

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Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: Fixed in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M19
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5650 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 97531 - Apache Tomcat CVE-2017-5650 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038217

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Created: 04/11/2017 10:17 AM
Updated: 11/28/2022 09:23 AM
Changes: 04/11/2017 10:17 AM (79), 10/19/2019 11:46 AM (5), 11/28/2022 09:23 AM (4)
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