CVE-2021-41079 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-41079 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/09/2021 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Tomcat
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-41079 Description

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.

Metrics

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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-20
CWE Name: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).