CVE-2016-6817 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-6817 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/08/2017 | CVE Updated: 15/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Tomcat
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-6817 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Denial of Service
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).