High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8747
CVE-2016-8747
Description
An information disclosure issue was discovered in Apache Tomcat 8.5.7 to 8.5.9 and 9.0.0.M11 to 9.0.0.M15 in reverse-proxy configurations. Http11InputBuffer.java allows remote attackers to read data that was intended to be associated with a different request.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 8.5.7, < 8.5.10 | 8.5.10 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 9.0.0.M11, < 9.0.0.M16 | 9.0.0.M16 |
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.5.7,<8.5.10
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
24- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdPatchWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjwp-r6fm-q6qwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8747ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96895nvdBroken LinkWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/452c8094a665ef6375530e81c033da4eeb2e4865ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/9601a937ff3b7ef5d04b2a0e950d0e44e1bb4cbdghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0002ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227183332/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96895ghsaWEB
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