GLSA-200703-16 : Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 24841

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200703-16 (Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

ZDI reported an unsafe memory copy in mod_jk that was discovered by an anonymous researcher in the map_uri_to_worker function of native/common/jk_uri_worker_map.c .
Impact :

A remote attacker can send a long URL request to an Apache server using Tomcat. That can trigger the vulnerability and lead to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the Apache user.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Apache Tomcat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.21-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24841

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200703-16.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mod_jk, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apache mod_jk 1.2.20 Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0774

GLSA: 200703-16

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