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Debian 7.0 DSA-3787-1 Moderate: Apache Tomcat7 DoS Issue

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Calendar Grey February 13, 2017
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Apache Tomcat8 security enhancement released to address potential denial of service from infinite loop vulnerabilities, essential update advised for Ubuntu.
It was discovered that a programming error in the processing of HTTPS requests in the Apache Tomcat servlet and JSP engine may result in denial of service via an infinite loop
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Summary

It was discovered that a programming error in the processing of HTTPS
requests in the Apache Tomcat servlet and JSP engine may result in
denial of service via an infinite loop.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.0.56-3+deb8u8.

We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat7 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: tomcat7
CVE ID: not yet available

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