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MiracleLinux 3 : geronimo-tomcat6-jee5-2.2-1.AXS3 (AXSA:2010-309:01)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 291377
Synopsis
The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote MiracleLinux 3 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2010-309:01 advisory.The goal of the Geronimo project is to produce a server runtime framework that pulls together the best Open Source alternatives to create runtimes that meet the needs of developers and system administrators.
Security issues fixed with this release:
CVE-2007-4548:
The login method in LoginModule implementations in Apache Geronimo 2.0 does not throw FailedLoginException for failed logins, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, deploy arbitrary modules, and gain administrative access by sending a blank username and password with the command line deployer in the deployment module.
CVE-2007-5085:
Unspecified vulnerability in the management EJB (MEJB) in Apache Geronimobefore 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtainaccess to Geronimo internals via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2007-5797:
SQLLoginModule in Apache Geronimo 2.0 through 2.1 does not throw an exception for a nonexistent username, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with any username not contained in the database.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected geronimo-tomcat6-jee5 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 291377
File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2010-309.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/19/2026
Updated: 1/19/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-4548
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-5085
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:geronimo-tomcat6-jee5, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2007