K15432 : Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2014-0099

Security Advisory Description

Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header. (CVE-2014-0099)

Impact

An attacker may be able to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks using a crafted Content-Length HTTP header. This vulnerability is considered local, as it is exploitable only by an authenticated user accessing the system through the Configuration utility.