Is CVE-2012-5568 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 10%.

What products does CVE-2012-5568 affect?

Tracked products affected include Apache Tomcat. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5568?

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2012-5568

Q: What is CVE-2012-5568?

CVE-2012-5568 is a medium-severity software vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5. Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5

5CVSS MEDIUM

Summary

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impactNone

Integrity impactNone

Availability impact—

Exploit probability (EPSS)10%

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

Apache Tomcat

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147776.htmlAdvisory
http://tomcat.10.n6.nabble.com/How-does-Tomcat-handle-a-slow-HTTP-DoS-tc2147779.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.htmlAdvisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/2Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56686Advisory
http://captainholly.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/slowloris-vs-tomcat/Advisory