The Catalina org.apache.catalina.connector.http package in Tomcat 4.0.x up to 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via several requests that do not follow the HTTP protocol, which causes Tomcat to reject later requests.
CVE-2003-0866
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 17, 2003
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=215506
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30908
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
- cve@mitrehttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-395
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8824
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13429
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=215506
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | — | 4.1.0 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-23245✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 15, 2003
Apache Tomcat 4.0.x - Non-HTTP Request Denial of Service
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