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CVE-2013-4322 tomcat

Fix: apache/tomcat@70dc3b2

CVE-2013-4322 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. A fix is available for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Apache Tomcat Denial of Service vulnerability

Published
May 14, 2022
Updated
Nov 28, 2024
Affected
3 pkgs
Patched
3 / 3
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
9.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs95th percentile — riskier than 95% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 processes chunked transfer coding without properly handling (1) a large total amount of chunked data or (2) whitespace characters in an HTTP header value within a trailer field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by streaming data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3544.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatall versions6.0.39org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:6.0.39
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat7.0.0&&< 7.0.507.0.50org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:7.0.50
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat8.0.0-RC1&&< 8.0.0-RC108.0.0-RC10org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:8.0.0-RC10

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 6.0.39 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-4322 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2013-4322 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2013-4322. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate
ProductFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6tomcat6-0:6.0.24-64.el6_5RHSA-2014:0429
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7tomcat-0:7.0.42-5.el7_0RHSA-2014:0686
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5tomcat6-0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5RHSA-2014:0525
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5tomcat7-0:7.0.40-13_patch_02.ep6.el5RHSA-2014:0526
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0tomcat7RHSA-2014:0527
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0tomcat6RHSA-2014:0528

Frequently Asked Questions

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 processes chunked transfer coding without properly handling (1) a large total amount of chunked data or (2) whitespace characters in an HTTP header value within a trailer field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by streaming data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3544.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2013-4322 in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds CVE-2013-4322 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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