The Apache Software Foundation has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M5 Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.35 Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.55
Description
A specially crafted sequence of HTTP/2 requests could trigger high CPU usage for several seconds. If a sufficient number of such requests were made on concurrent HTTP/2 connections, the server could become unresponsive.
Mitigation
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M6 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.36 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 8.5.56 or later
