Apache Tomcat mod_jk May Disclose Responses to the Wrong User
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022001 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022001
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5519
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 7 2009
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Impact:
Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): mod_jk 1.2.0 to 1.2.26
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Tomcat mod_jk. A remote user can obtain responses intended for different users.
A remote user can supply a quick series of requests with specially crafted Content-Length value but without any data to potentially view responses for a different user's request.
The Red Hat Security Response Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can obtain responses intended for different users.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (mod_jk 1.2.27).
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Vendor URL: tomcat.apache.org/security.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:42:40 +0100
Subject: [SECURITY] CVE-2008-5519: Apache Tomcat mod_jk information disclosure
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Vulnerability announcement:
CVE-2008-5519: Apache Tomcat mod_jk information disclosure vulnerability
Severity: important
Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation
Versions Affected:
mod_jk 1.2.0 to 1.2.26
Description:
Situations where faulty clients set Content-Length without providing
data, or where a user submits repeated requests very quickly may permit
one user to view the response associated with a different user's request.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to mod_jk 1.2.27 or later
Example:
See description
Credit:
This issue was discovered by the Red Hat Security Response Team
References:
http://tomcat.apache.org/security.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-jk.html
The Apache Tomcat Security Team
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