Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2009-0033 - Vulnerability Database

Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2009-0033

Medium

Reference: CVE-2009-0033

NVD Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0033

Title: Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Overview:

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.