Tornadoweb tornado up to 2.2 tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tornadoweb tornado up to 2.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-2374. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tornadoweb tornado up to 2.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

CRLF injection vulnerability in the tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header function in Tornado before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via crafted input.

The weakness was shared 05/23/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tornadoweb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2374 since 04/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59299 (Fedora 17 : python-tornado-2.2.1-1.fc17 (2012-8194)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75734), Tenable (59299), SecurityFocus (BID 53612†), Secunia (SA49185†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35175†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59299
Nessus Name: Fedora 17 : python-tornado-2.2.1-1.fc17 (2012-8194)
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OpenVAS ID: 864420
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-tornado FEDORA-2012-8194
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tornado 1.1.1

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04/19/2012 🔍
04/23/2012 +4 days 🔍
05/18/2012 +25 days 🔍
05/23/2012 +5 days 🔍
05/23/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2012 +5 days 🔍
05/30/2012 +2 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1027 days 🔍
12/02/2021 +2446 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tornadoweb.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60819
X-Force: 75734
SecurityFocus: 53612 - Tornado 'tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header()' HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Secunia: 49185
Vulnerability Center: 35175 - Tornado before 2.2.1 Allows HTTP Response Splitting via Crafted Input, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/02/2021 04:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/12/2017 18:08 (11), 12/02/2021 04:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:289:103

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