Apache Tomcat Java AJP Connector Invalid Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0033
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, when the Java AJP connector and mod_jk load balancing are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) via a crafted request with invalid headers, related to temporary blocking of connectors that have encountered errors, as demonstrated by an error involving a malformed HTTP Host header.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003590
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003590 - Apache Tomcat Java AJP Connector Invalid Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.0
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.1
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.10
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.11
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.12
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.13
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.14
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.15
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.16
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.17
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.18
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.19
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.2
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.20
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.21
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.22
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.23
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.24
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.25
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.26
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.27
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.28
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.29
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.3
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.30
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.31
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.32
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.33
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.34
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.35
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.36
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.37
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.38
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.39
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.4
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.5
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.6
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.7
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.8
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.9
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.0
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.1
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.10
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.11
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.12
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.13
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.14
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.15
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.16
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.17
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.18
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.19
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.2
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.20
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.21
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.22
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.23
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.24
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.25
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.26
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.27
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.3
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.4
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.5
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.6
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.7
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.8
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.9
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.0
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.1
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.10
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.11
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.12
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.13
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.14
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.15
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.16
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.2
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.3
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.4
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.5
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.6
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.7
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.8
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.9
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