CVE-2014-0099

Integer overflow in java/org/apache/tomcat/util/buf/Ascii.java in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4, when operated behind a reverse proxy, allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Published: 2014-05-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0099 is rated Moderate Risk (45.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.84%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0099

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 37.86% 8.84% -29.02%
2 2026-03-27 39.08% 37.86% -1.22%
3 2026-02-23 39.08%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-0099

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-0099

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2014-0099

GHSA-xh5x-j8jf-pcpx · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers in Apache Tomcat

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-0099

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2014-0099: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-29), 1 atom(s) (www-servers/tomcat); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2014-0099
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0099
suse medium CVE-2014-0099 severity moderate: SUSE including 19 source package names (libtcnative-1-0-1.3.3-12.2.1, tomcat-7.0.42-6.el7_0, …), 54 product×package rows across 6 product lines (SUSE Liberty Linux 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-TERADATA, … (6 product lines)): Fixed 54. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0099/
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-0099 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8), 39 status rows across 13 suites (artful, bionic, lucid, precise, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): not-affected 20, DNE 9, released 7, ignored 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0099

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-0099

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache tomcat <= 6.0.39 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.18 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.19 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.24 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.26 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.27 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.28 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.29 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.30 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.31 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.32 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.33 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.35 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.36 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 6.0.37 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 8.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.18 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.19 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.21 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.22 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.23 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache tomcat 7.0.24 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-0099

URL Tags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/138
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/140
http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
http://secunia.com/advisories/59678
http://secunia.com/advisories/59732
http://secunia.com/advisories/59835
http://secunia.com/advisories/59849
http://secunia.com/advisories/59873
http://secunia.com/advisories/60729
http://secunia.com/advisories/60793
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578812
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578814
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1580473
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680603
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532218/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532221/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67668
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030302
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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