# CVE-2002-2272: Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod\_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (des

- Also known as: GHSA-PQR5-9V2J-44XG
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-10-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 4.0.0, through 4.1.12

## Description

Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22068

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