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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5568 · published 30 November 2012

CVE-2012-5568: Apache tomcat vulnerability

Apache · Tomcat

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.6% · top 4.7%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880011 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80317 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5568), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.