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From: Alex Legler <a3li@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200906-04 ] Apache Tomcat JK Connector: Information disclosure
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:52:06
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200906-04
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7 Severity: Low
8 Title: Apache Tomcat JK Connector: Information disclosure
9 Date: June 29, 2009
10 Bugs: #265455
11 ID: 200906-04
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15 Synopsis
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18 An error in the Apache Tomcat JK Connector might allow for an
19 information disclosure flaw.
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21 Background
22 ==========
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24 The Apache Tomcat JK Connector (aka mod_jk) connects the Tomcat
25 application server with the Apache HTTP Server.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 www-apache/mod_jk < 1.2.27 >= 1.2.27
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35 Description
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38 The Red Hat Security Response Team discovered that mod_jk does not
39 properly handle (1) requests setting the "Content-Length" header while
40 not providing data and (2) clients sending repeated requests very
41 quickly.
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43 Impact
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46 A remote attacker could send specially crafted requests or a large
47 number of requests at a time, possibly resulting in the disclosure of a
48 response intended for another client.
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50 Workaround
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53 There is no known workaround at this time.
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55 Resolution
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58 All Apache Tomcat JK Connector users should upgrade to the latest
59 version:
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61 # emerge --sync
62 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.27"
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64 References
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67 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5519
68 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5519
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70 Availability
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73 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
74 the Gentoo Security Website:
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76 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-04.xml
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78 Concerns?
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81 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
82 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
83 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
84 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
85 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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87 License
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90 Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
91 belongs to its owner(s).
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93 The contents of this document are licensed under the
94 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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96 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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