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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : tomcat5 (MDVSA-2008:188)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 36926
Synopsis
The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Apache Tomcat server :The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component did not restrict certain permissions for web applications which could allow a remote attacker to modify logging configuration options and overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2007-5342).
A cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in the HttpServletResponse.sendError() method which could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via forged HTTP headers (CVE-2008-1232).
A cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in the host manager application that could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hostname parameter (CVE-2008-1947).
A traversal vulnerability was found when using a RequestDispatcher in combination with a servlet or JSP that could allow a remote attacker to utilize a specially crafted request parameter to access protected web resources (CVE-2008-2370).
A traversal vulnerability was found when the 'allowLinking' and 'URIencoding' settings were actived which could allow a remote attacker to use a UTF-8-encoded request to extend their privileges and obtain local files accessible to the Tomcat process (CVE-2008-2938).
The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 36926
File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-188.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-common-lib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-jasper, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-jasper-eclipse, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-jasper-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-server-lib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tomcat5-webapps, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2008
Exploitable With
CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)
Elliot (Apache Tomcat File Disclosure)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5342, CVE-2008-1232, CVE-2008-1947, CVE-2008-2370, CVE-2008-2938