Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat
Published Oct 12, 2020 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat
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QFinch assessment
If an HTTP/2 client connecting to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M7, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.37 or 8.5.0 to 8.5.57 exceeded the agreed maximum number of concurrent streams for a connection (in violation of the HTTP/2 protocol), it was possible that a subsequent request made on that connection could contain HTTP headers - including HTTP/2 pseudo headers - from a previous request rather than the intended headers. This could lead to users seeing responses for unexpected resources.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- lists.apache.org ↗
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201014 [SECURITY] [DLA 2407-1] tomcat8 security update ↗
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1799 ↗
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1842 ↗
- DSA-4835 ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- security.netapp.com ↗
Record history
Published Oct 12, 2020 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026