# CVE-2018-8034: The host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing.

- Also known as: GHSA-46J3-R4PJ-4835
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.0.10, 8.5.32, 8.0.53, 7.0.90
- Published: 2018-08-01 · Updated: 2024-10-21

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat: 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, 7.0.35 to 7.0.88
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 9.0.0, fixed in 9.0.10
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 8.5.0, fixed in 8.5.32
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.53
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 7.0.35, fixed in 7.0.90

## Description

The host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing. It is now enabled by default. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, and 7.0.35 to 7.0.88.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, upgrade to a fixed version (9.0.10, 8.5.32, 8.0.53, 7.0.90) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3723-1/
- http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201807.mbox/%3C20180722091057.GA70283%40minotaur.apache.org%3E
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0451
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00047.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4281
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041374
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180817-0001/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0131
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0130
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0450
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104895
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%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/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

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