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CVE-2002-2272: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

April 30, 2022 (updated February 12, 2024)

Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-pqr5-9v2j-44xg
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2272
  • web.archive.org/web/20030501051114/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320
  • web.archive.org/web/20051124132812/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.0.0 up to 4.1.12

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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Weakness

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-707: Improper Neutralization

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2002-2272.yml

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