Description

Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.19, when sendfile is enabled for the HTTP APR or HTTP NIO connector, does not validate certain request attributes, which allows local users to bypass intended file access restrictions or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or JVM crash) by leveraging an untrusted web application.

Remediation

References

CVE-2011-2526

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2011-2526 CWE-20

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities