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CVE-2021-41079

Apache Tomcat DoS with unexpected TLS packet

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.63, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.43 and 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.2 did not properly validate incoming TLS packets. When Tomcat was configured to use NIO+OpenSSL or NIO2+OpenSSL for TLS, a specially crafted packet could be used to trigger an infinite loop resulting in a denial of service.

Apache Tomcat versiones 8.5.0 hasta 8.5.63, versiones 9.0.0-M1 hasta 9.0.43 y versiones 10.0.0-M1 hasta 10.0.2, no comprueban apropiadamente los paquetes TLS entrantes. Cuando Tomcat estaba configurado para usar NIO+OpenSSL o NIO2+OpenSSL para TLS, un paquete especialmente diseñado podía usarse para desencadenar un bucle infinito resultando en una denegación de servicio

A flaw was found in Apache Tomcat. When Tomcat was configured to use NIO+OpenSSL or NIO2+OpenSSL for TLS, a specially crafted packet can trigger an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

*Credits: The Apache Tomcat security team would like to thank Thomas Wozenilek for originally reporting this issue and David Frankson of Infinite Campus for also providing a test case that reproduced the issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-09-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-09-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apache
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 Tomcat
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 >= 8.5.0 < 8.5.64
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Affected
Apache
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 Tomcat
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 >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.44
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Affected
Apache
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 Tomcat
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 >= 10.0.0 <= 10.0.2
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 9.0
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 10.0
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 11.0
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Netapp
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 Management Services For Element Software And Netapp Hci
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Affected