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High DSA-4281-1 5 CVEs

tomcat8 - security update

Published Aug 29, 2018 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 9 tomcat8 8.5.14-1+deb9u3

Vulnerabilities 5

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2018-1336 EPSS 20%

    In Apache Tomcat there is an improper handing of overflow in the UTF-8 decoder

    An improper handing of overflow in the UTF-8 decoder with supplementary characters can lead to an infinite loop in the decoder causing a Denial of Service. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M9 to 9.0.7, 8.5.0 to 8.5.30, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.51, and 7.0.28 to…

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2018-8034 EPSS 21%

    The host name verification missing in Apache Tomcat

    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.

  • Medium 6.5
    CVE-2018-1305 Public exploit EPSS 14%

    Apache Tomcat information exposure vulnerability

    Security constraints defined by annotations of Servlets in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 were only applied once a Servlet had been loaded. Because security constraints defined in this way apply to th…

  • Medium 5.9
    CVE-2018-1304 Public exploit EPSS 17%

    Apache Tomcat unauthorized access vulnerability

    The URL pattern of "" (the empty string) which exactly maps to the context root was not correctly handled in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 when used as part of a security constraint definition. This …

  • Medium 5.9
    CVE-2018-8037 EPSS 11%

    Apache Tomcat Race Condition vulnerability

    If an async request was completed by the application at the same time as the container triggered the async timeout, a race condition existed that could result in a user seeing a response intended for a different user. An additional issue was present in the NI…