[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200906-04 ] Apache Tomcat JK Connector: Information disclosure

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200906-04

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Low

Title: Apache Tomcat JK Connector: Information disclosure

Date: June 29, 2009

Bugs: #265455

ID: 200906-04

 

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Synopsis

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An error in the Apache Tomcat JK Connector might allow for an

information disclosure flaw.

 

Background

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The Apache Tomcat JK Connector (aka mod_jk) connects the Tomcat

application server with the Apache HTTP Server.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 www-apache/mod_jk < 1.2.27 >= 1.2.27

 

Description

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The Red Hat Security Response Team discovered that mod_jk does not

properly handle (1) requests setting the "Content-Length" header while

not providing data and (2) clients sending repeated requests very

quickly.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could send specially crafted requests or a large

number of requests at a time, possibly resulting in the disclosure of a

response intended for another client.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Apache Tomcat JK Connector users should upgrade to the latest

version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.27"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-5519

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5519

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-04.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5