CVE-2025-52520
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 10.1.52-1~deb13u1 |
| sid | Fixed | 10.1.46-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 10.1.46-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 9.0.107-0+deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 10.1.52-1~deb12u1 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=11.0.0-M1,<11.0.9 | 11.0.9 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=10.1.0-M1,<10.1.43 | 10.1.43 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=9.0.0.M1,<9.0.107 | 9.0.107 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=8.5.0,<=8.5.100 | |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >=11.0.0-M1,<11.0.9 | 11.0.9 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >=10.1.0-M1,<10.1.43 | 10.1.43 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >=9.0.0.M1,<9.0.107 | 9.0.107 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >=8.5.0,<=8.5.100 | |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14181
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:14177
- 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
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52520.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:14181
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-52520
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14177
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2373015
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2373018
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2373020
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2373309
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2379374
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2379382
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2379386
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2025-14177.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-14181.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.