Unscored severity · published Nov 30, 2012
CVE-2012-5568
Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris
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CVSS
9.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
7.0.0 through 7.0.105 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.4; 12.1; 12.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5568
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5568
Exploit
http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html
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