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CVE-2010-2227

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta does not properly handle an invalid Transfer-Encoding header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted header that interferes with "recycling of a buffer."

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
13 Jul 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
55% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 7.0.0-beta
  • Version 6.0.27
  • Version 6.0.26
  • Version 6.0.24
All 55 release lines
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.5.2
  • Version 5.5.3
  • Version 5.5.4
  • Version 5.5.5
  • Version 5.5.6
  • Version 5.5.7
  • Version 5.5.8
  • Version 5.5.9
  • Version 5.5.10
  • Version 5.5.11
  • Version 5.5.12
  • Version 5.5.13
  • Version 5.5.14
  • Version 5.5.15
  • Version 5.5.16
  • Version 5.5.17
  • Version 5.5.18
  • Version 5.5.19
  • Version 5.5.20
  • Version 5.5.21
  • Version 5.5.22
  • Version 5.5.23
  • Version 5.5.24
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.26
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.28
  • Version 5.5.29
  • Version 6.0.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.0.9
  • Version 6.0.10
  • Version 6.0.11
  • Version 6.0.12
  • Version 6.0.13
  • Version 6.0.14
  • Version 6.0.15
  • Version 6.0.16
  • Version 6.0.17
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.19
  • Version 6.0.20
  • Version 6.0.24
  • Version 6.0.26
  • Version 6.0.27
  • Version 7.0.0-beta

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2227
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2227