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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-2272 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-2272: Apache http server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Apache · Http Server

Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.7% · top 4.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
9.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-2272), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.