CVE-2022-42252

libtomcat9-embed-java: If Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.82, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.67, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.26 or 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0 was configured to i...

CVE-2022-42252 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by libtomcat8-embed-java 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1, released November 1, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0178
78th percentile

If Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.82, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.67, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.26 or 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0 was configured to ignore invalid HTTP headers via setting rejectIllegalHeader to false (the default for 8.5.x only), Tomcat did not reject a request containing an invalid Content-Length header making a request smuggling attack possible if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that also failed to reject the request with the invalid header.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libtomcat8-embed-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 libtomcat8-embed-java 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat8-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 libtomcat8-java 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-embed-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 libtomcat9-embed-java 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-embed-java · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 libtomcat9-embed-java 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-embed-java · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 libtomcat9-embed-java 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 libtomcat9-java 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-java · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 libtomcat9-java 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
libtomcat9-java · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 libtomcat9-java 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8-admin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8-admin 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8-common 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8-docs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8-docs 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8-examples 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat8-user · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 tomcat8-user 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) 9.0.43-2~deb11u6 DSA-5381-1 Apr 5, 2023
tomcat9 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 9.0.68-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42252 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 9.0.68-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42252 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Debian 14 9.0.68-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42252 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9 · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-admin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9-admin 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-admin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9-admin 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-admin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9-admin 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-admin-webapps · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9-common 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9-common 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9-common 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-docs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9-docs 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-docs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9-docs 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-docs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9-docs 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-docs-webapp · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-el-3.0-api · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9-examples 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-examples · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9-examples 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-examples · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9-examples 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-lib · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023
tomcat9-user · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 tomcat9-user 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-user · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 tomcat9-user 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-user · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 tomcat9-user 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Nov 1, 2022
tomcat9-webapps · amzn 2023 1:9.0.71-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2023-140 Mar 20, 2023

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