org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.28, when the NIO connector is used in conjunction with sendfile and HTTPS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by terminating the connection during the reading of a response.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 8
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 2.6 · apacheNVD modified 2026-10-09 20:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 70
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 30 more
References 38
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1340218
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56813
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027836
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52858 Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19398
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/NioEndpoint.java?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1340218&r2=1340217&pathrev=1340218 Patch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1340218
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56813
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027836
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52858 Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19398