CVE-2014-0227
tomcat6 - security update
EPSS 69.4%
Description
`java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java` in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.42, 7.x before 7.0.55, and 8.x before 8.0.9 does not properly handle attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding.
How to fix CVE-2014-0227
To remediate CVE-2014-0227, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tomcat6—upgrade to 6.0.41-2+squeeze7 or later
- —upgrade to 6.0.42 or later
Is CVE-2014-0227 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 69.4%, placing CVE-2014-0227 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.0.41-2+squeeze7
- >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.42