Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 JSP Engine WPrinterJob.pageSetup(null/null) denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3. The impacted element is the function WPrinterJob.pageSetup(null/null) of the component JSP Engine. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0936. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function WPrinterJob.pageSetup(null/null) of the component JSP Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The Java Server Pages (JSP) engine in Tomcat allows web page owners to cause a denial of service (engine crash) on the web server via a JSP page that calls WPrinterJob().pageSetup(null,null).

The weakness was disclosed 10/04/2002 by Marc Schoenefeld (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0936. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86349 (Apache Tomcat JSP Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9339), Exploit-DB (21534), SecurityFocus (BID 4995†), OSVDB (6630†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5851†). The entries VDB-1096, VDB-1867, VDB-3071 and VDB-11829 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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06/12/2002 +1 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +114 days 🔍
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11/22/2004 +780 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +3536 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Marc Schoenefeld
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0936 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18872
X-Force: 9339
SecurityFocus: 4995 - Apache Tomcat JSP Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 6630 - Apache Tomcat - Denial of Service by Code to JSP Engine
Vulnerability Center: 5851 - DoS in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2/SP3 and Exchange 2000 SMTP Service via Invalid FILENAME Attribute, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:19
Updated: 09/10/2025 20:30
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:19 (61), 06/04/2019 08:29 (2), 10/23/2024 22:26 (25), 09/10/2025 20:30 (4)
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