| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2008:0864.
Apache Tomcat is a servlet container for the Java Servlet and JavaServer
Pages (JSP) technologies.
A cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in the
HttpServletResponse.sendError() method. A remote attacker could inject
arbitrary web script or HTML via forged HTTP headers. (CVE-2008-1232)
An additional cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in the host
manager application. A remote attacker could inject arbitrary web script or
HTML via the hostname parameter. (CVE-2008-1947)
A traversal vulnerability was discovered when using a RequestDispatcher
in combination with a servlet or JSP. A remote attacker could utilize a
specially-crafted request parameter to access protected web resources.
(CVE-2008-2370)
An additional traversal vulnerability was discovered when the
allowLinking and URIencoding settings were activated. A remote attacker
could use a UTF-8-encoded request to extend their privileges and obtain
local files accessible to the Tomcat process. (CVE-2008-2938)
Users of tomcat should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Risk factor : Medium
CVSS Score:
5.0
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