A certain tomcat7 package for Apache Tomcat 7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 allows…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A certain tomcat7 package for Apache Tomcat 7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an unspecified regression.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02436 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0686 Released 2014-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-servlet-3.0-api-7.0.42-5.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-docs-webapp-7.0.42-5.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-servlet-3.0-api-7.0.42-5.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-docs-webapp-7.0.42-5.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-el-2.2-api-7.0.42-5.el7_0 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-docs-webapp-7.0.42-5.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) tomcat-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-el-2.2-api-7.0.42-5.el7_0 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) tomcat-docs-webapp-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-javadoc-7.0.42-5.el7_0, tomcat-jsvc-7.0.42-5.el7_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0686 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p54-w2cj-pr32
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Sources
- CVE-2014-0186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p54-w2cj-pr32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0186 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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