# CVE-2016-6817: The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that wa

- Also known as: GHSA-698C-2X4J-G9GQ
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.0.0.M12, 8.5.8
- Published: 2017-08-10 · Updated: 2024-10-15

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat: 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 9.0.0.M1, fixed in 9.0.0.M12
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 8.5.0, fixed in 8.5.8

## Description

The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (9.0.0.M12, 8.5.8) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037330
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9f24571460af003071475b75f18cad81ebcc36fa7c876965a75e32a%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94462
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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