Integer overflow in the parseChunkHeader function in java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a malformed chunk size in chunked transfer coding of a request during the streaming of data.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- LiviuPtr/CVE-2014-0075_PoC PoC on GitHub
Each line links to the index that lists it, never to exploit code. Exploit-DB's "verified" and a Metasploit rank of good or better count as verified; a PoC-in-GitHub entry is a repository's claim.
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.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 5.0 · apacheNVD modified 2026-10-14 17:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 107
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 67 more
References 96
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59849
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59873
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60793
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578337
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578341
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1579262
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680603
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
- http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010166
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67671
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59616