CVE-2016-6817
moderate-risk
Published 2017-08-10
The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible.
Do I need to act?
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0.76% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (18)
Affected Vendors
References (16)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94462
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037330
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94462
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037330
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate