Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting tomcat-jsp-2_3-api package, versions <9.0.36-3.65.2


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 17.65% (96th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES150-TOMCATJSP23API-2706369
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 24 Jul 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 tomcat-jsp-2_3-api to version 9.0.36-3.65.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat-jsp-2_3-api package and not the tomcat-jsp-2_3-api package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

The payload length in a WebSocket frame was not correctly validated in Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.36, 8.5.0 to 8.5.56 and 7.0.27 to 7.0.104. Invalid payload lengths could trigger an infinite loop. Multiple requests with invalid payload lengths could lead to a denial of service.