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CVE-2005-3510: Apache Tomcat Vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via Simultaneous Requests

May 1, 2022 (updated October 31, 2025)

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 to 5.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of simultaneous requests to list a web directory that has a large number of files.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8f4w-jwqv-5cxc
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3510
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228054210/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415782/30/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200229175931/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15325
  • web.archive.org/web/20200517122628/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200517153851/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200922015809/http://securitytracker.com/id?1015147

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.5.0 before 5.5.12

Fixed versions

  • 5.5.12

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.5.12 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2005-3510.yml

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