Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0808 - Remote Malformed Request Denial Of Service vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
apache
nessus
NVD
Published: 2005-05-02
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

Apache Tomcat before 5.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted AJP12 packet to TCP port 8007.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apache
11

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idTOMCAT_MALFORMED_REQUEST_DOS.NASL
descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of Apache Tomcat running on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to a failure to handle malformed input. By submitting a specially crafted AJP12 request, an unauthenticated attacker can cause Tomcat to stop responding. At present, details on the specific nature of such requests are not generally known.
last seen2020-03-18
modified2005-03-15
plugin id17322
published2005-03-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17322
titleApache Tomcat AJP12 Protocol Malformed Packet Remote DoS
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(17322);
  script_version("1.24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/07/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0808");
  script_bugtraq_id(12795);

  script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat AJP12 Protocol Malformed Packet Remote DoS");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for remote malformed request denial of service vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AJP connector is affected by a denial of service
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the version of Apache Tomcat running on the remote host is affected by a
denial of service vulnerability due to a failure to handle malformed input. By submitting a specially crafted AJP12
request, an unauthenticated attacker can cause Tomcat to stop responding. At present, details on the specific nature of
such requests are not generally known.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JGEI-6A2LEF");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 5.x or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2005-0808");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/03/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:tomcat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tomcat_error_version.nasl", "tomcat_win_installed.nbin", "apache_tomcat_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Tomcat");

  exit(0);
}

include("tomcat_version.inc");

tomcat_check_version(fixed:"5.0.0", severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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