Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0866
CVE-2003-0866
Description
The Catalina org.apache.catalina.connector.http package in Tomcat 4.0.x up to 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via several requests that do not follow the HTTP protocol, which causes Tomcat to reject later requests.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 4.0, < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-395nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8824nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wj2-48c4-2684ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0866ghsaADVISORY
- secunia.com/advisories/30899nvdWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/30908nvdWEB
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlnvdWEB
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/referencesnvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13429nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
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