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Apache Tomcat: Important: WebSocket DoS (CVE-2020-13935)

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Apache Tomcat: Important: WebSocket DoS (CVE-2020-13935)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/14/2020
Created
07/16/2020
Added
07/16/2020
Modified
10/09/2024

Description

The payload length in a WebSocket frame was not correctly validated in Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.36, 8.5.0 to 8.5.56 and 7.0.27 to 7.0.104. Invalid payload lengths could trigger an infinite loop. Multiple requests with invalid payload lengths could lead to a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • apache-tomcat-upgrade-7_0_105
  • apache-tomcat-upgrade-8_5_57
  • apache-tomcat-upgrade-9_0_37

References

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