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CVE-2016-6816 Detail

Description

The code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.47 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0244.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0245.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0246.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0247.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0250.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0527.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738 Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94461 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037332 Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0935 Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001/ Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.48 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.73 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.39 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.8 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.0.M13 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/ Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41783/ Apache Software Foundation, CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6816
NVD Published Date:
03/20/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
Apache Software Foundation