Apache Tomcat Catalina is vulnerable to DoS attack through bypassing of size limits
For some unlikely configurations of multipart upload, an Integer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Tomcat could lead to a DoS via bypassing of size limits.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.8, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.42, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.106. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.9, 10.1.43 or 9.0.107, which fix the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.9, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.43, >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.107, >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | 11.0.9, 10.1.43, 9.0.107 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.9, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.43, >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.107, >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | 11.0.9, 10.1.43, 9.0.107 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52520
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/927d66fbc294cb65242102b817a45fd80834e040
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a51e4bedccfafd35b7cdd0ee3e22267dee9f90db
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fc42bbccb9041fafd194fbfdf3eab1d44cb5c45c
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/trqq01bbxw6c92zx69kx2mw2qgmfy0o5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/12
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-190- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina- Disclosed
- 10.07.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wr62-c79q-cv37 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 77
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 36
- Medium 25
- Low 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 18
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