CVE-2020-13934 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.29.jar

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CVE-2020-13934 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.29.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.29/207dc9ca4215853d96ed695862f9873001f02a4b/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.29.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-9.0.29.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 93cea0c4bf231775beaf3f218ea3158e496714a8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.

Publish Date: 2020-07-14

URL: CVE-2020-13934

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61f411cf82488d6ec213063fc15feeeb88e31b0ca9c29652ee4f962e%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Release Date: 2020-07-14

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.37

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.2.9.RELEASE

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