# CVE-2011-1475: The HTTP BIO connector in Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before 7.0.12 does not properly handle HTTP pipelining, which allows remote attackers to read

- Also known as: GHSA-H6C8-RG87-F3PC
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 7.0.12
- Published: 2011-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.12

## Description

The HTTP BIO connector in Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before 7.0.12 does not properly handle HTTP pipelining, which allows remote attackers to read responses intended for other clients in opportunistic circumstances by examining the application data in HTTP packets, related to "a mix-up of responses for requests from different users."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.12) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0894
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47199
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12374
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8188
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025303
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517363
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1086349
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1086352
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/97
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66676
- https://github.com/samaujs/CVE-2011-1475

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