Unscored severity · published Jun 5, 2009
CVE-2009-0033
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…
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CVSS
10.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.1% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
4.1.0; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 4.1.3; 4.1.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0033
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0033
jvn.jp
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87272440/index.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
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