Critical severity · published Apr 12, 2017
CVE-2016-6808
Buffer overflow in Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk) before 1.2.42
9.8
CVSS
22.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk) before 1.2.42.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)22.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TJ
Tomcat JK Connector · Apache
before 1.2.42 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6808
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6808
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139071/Apache-Tomcat-JK-ISAPI-Connector-1.2.41-Buffer-Overflow.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/44
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-jk.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93429
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