Findings

CVE-2014-0099

Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse…

Published May 31, 2014 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · apache tomcat

Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 31, 2014 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Affected

  • cpe apache/tomcatversion unspecified
  • cpe apache/tomcat6
  • cpe apache/tomcat6.0
  • cpe apache/tomcat6.0.0
  • cpe apache/tomcat6.0.1
  • cpe apache/tomcat6.0.2
  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.0
  • cpe apache/tomcat8.0.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2014-0099

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2014-0099

    Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header

    nvd.nist.gov

References