# CVE-2005-3164: The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standa

- Also known as: GHSA-QHQV-Q4XG-F6G7
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 4.0.1, through 4.0.6
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 4.1.0, through 4.1.36

## Description

The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly handle when a connection is broken before request body data is sent in a POST request, which can lead to an information leak when "unsuitable request body data" is used for a different request, possibly related to Java Servlet pages.

## What to do

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## References

- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15003
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17019
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
- http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2379314822/index.html
- http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS05-019_e/01-e.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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