Description:

Apache Software Foundation has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker may send a specially crafted request to exploit the vulnerability.

Affected Systems:

• Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.20
• Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.75

Impact:

A successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to information disclosure on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Apache Software Foundation has released new version of the products to address the issue and they can be downloaded at the following URLs:

• https://tomcat.apache.org/download-80.cgi#8.5.78
• https://tomcat.apache.org/download-90.cgi#9.0.63

More Information:

• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.78
• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.63
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/apache-tomcat-denial-of-service-vulnerability_20220517
• https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/16/apache-releases-security-advisory-tomcat
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/qzkqh2819x6zsmj7vwdf14ng2fdgckw7
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-25762