INFSA-2025:14177: tomcat security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFSA-2025:14177
Type: security
Release date: 2025-08-27 16:32:45 UTC
Information about package
Apache Tomcat is a servlet container for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) technologies.
Vulnerabilities description
- CVE-2025-48988
A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability has been identified in Apache Tomcat, concerning its handling of upload limits. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted request containing an excessively large number of multipart sections. This malicious request can trigger excessive memory consumption on the Tomcat server, ultimately leading to resource exhaustion and a denial-of-service condition.
- CVE-2025-48989
A flaw was found in Apache Tomcat where malformed client requests can trigger server-side stream resets without triggering abuse counters. This issue, referred to as the "MadeYouReset" attack, allows malicious clients to induce excessive server workload by repeatedly causing server-side stream aborts. While not a protocol bug, this highlights a common implementation weakness that can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS).
- CVE-2025-49125
A flaw has been discovered in path handling logic in Apache Tomcat. When using either PreResources or PostResources mounted on a non-root path, it is possible to access resources via an unexpected path. This may result in leaking of files on those paths.
- CVE-2025-52434
A denial of service flaw was found in Apache Tomcat. A race condition during connection closure could trigger a JVM crash when using the APR/Native connector, leading to a denial of service. This issue was particularly noticeable with client-initiated closures of HTTP/2 connections.
- CVE-2025-52520
A denial of service flaw was found in Apache Tomcat. For some unlikely configurations of multipart upload, an integer overflow vulnerability may lead to a denial of service via bypassing size limits.
- CVE-2025-53506
A denial of service flaw was found in Apache Tomcat. An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability, where an HTTP/2 client fails to acknowledge the initial settings frame that reduces the maximum permitted concurrent streams, could result in a denial of service.
- CVE-2025-48976
A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache Commons FileUpload library. The flaw stems from insufficient limits placed on multipart headers during file uploads. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted request with an excessively large number of multipart headers. This malicious input can lead to uncontrolled memory consumption within applications utilizing the library, exhausting system resources and causing a denial of service.
Severity level
CVE | Score CVSS 2.0 | Score CVSS 3.x | Score CVSS 4.0 |
---|---|---|---|
NIST — CVE-2025-48976
|
no information | 5.3 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-48988
|
no information | 5.3 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-48989
|
no information | 7.5 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-49125
|
no information | 3.7 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-52434
|
no information | 5.3 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-52520
|
no information | 3.7 | no information |
NIST — CVE-2025-53506
|
no information | 5.3 | no information |
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