SB2009062901 - Gentoo update for Apache Tomcat JK Connector
Published: June 29, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009062901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5519)
The vulnerability allows a remote uauthenticated user to read potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to insufficient access control. If the valid user sets Content-Length without providing data or sends requests too promptly, attackers can view the responses to that requests.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.