Apache Tomcat 3.3/4.0.4 AJP Connector denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat 3.3/4.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component AJP Connector. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-1895. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat 3.3/4.0.4 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component AJP Connector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The servlet engine in Jakarta Apache Tomcat 3.3 and 4.0.4, when using IIS and the ajp1.3 connector, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of HTTP GET requests for an MS-DOS device such as AUX, LPT1, CON, or PRN.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1895 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 (10348) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47362†). The entries VDB-1096, VDB-1867, VDB-3071 and VDB-11829 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Application Server Software

Vendor

Apache

Name

Tomcat

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/11/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +81 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
12/02/2014 +119 days 🔍
06/13/2017 +924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1895 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19537
X-Force: 10348
Vulnerability Center: 47362 - Apache Tomcat 3.3 and 4.0.4 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Large Number of HTTP GET Requests, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 10:44
Updated: 06/13/2017 08:40
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:44 (53), 06/13/2017 08:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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