CVE-2002-1895

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The servlet engine in Jakarta Apache Tomcat 3.3 and 4.0.4, when using IIS and the ajp1.3 connector, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of HTTP GET requests for an MS-DOS device such as AUX, LPT1, CON, or PRN.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10348.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10348.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apache