52407 : Apache Tomcat doRead Method POST Content Information Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-02-25

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-4308" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.35, 5.5.21, 6.0.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-4308 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 33913
Secunia Advisory ID: 34056 34057
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-02/0226.html
Other Advisory URL: http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66905322/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000010.html
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200901e.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0541
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40771

Tools & Filters

	46868

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-02-27 | Disagree?

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