From: Raphael Marichez (falcogentoo.org)
Date: Sun Aug 19 2007 - 17:57:24 CDT

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200708-15
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  Severity: Low
     Title: Apache mod_jk: Directory traversal
      Date: August 19, 2007
      Bugs: #186218
        ID: 200708-15

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Synopsis
========

A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in Apache
mod_jk.

Background
==========

Apache mod_jk is a connector for the Tomcat web server.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 www-apache/mod_jk < 1.2.23 >= 1.2.23

Description
===========

Apache mod_jk decodes the URL within Apache before passing them to
Tomcat, which decodes them a second time.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could browse a specially crafted URL on an Apache
server running mod_jk, possibly gaining access to restricted resources.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Apache mod_jk users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.23"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1860
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1860

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-15.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
securitygentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux)

iQEVAwUBRsjK1DvRww8BFPxFAQKy8gf+OCs0uQeb74lNfLVd7DQucsRCLMeKiZqm
ar9lGMkh1BoW33hzJz6y5ZlgqQKGZnVFM4t1tnlr4vt2WXp2TpVyPZPniwj/y9A8
17czpm5HBBZ5QIiTZNr1r+DhmgUZhuk+XMud+nISVOKxMyHavsK3PkER8Xxa439h
E3J1rHcHYa4CfO1QfUgFuMdHgyxddWrKPyYgLU1AwIVpx6Tk9RfMZiyXxEtrLASr
75E3S0g6WW3KTVH2HsBq/7q/F2a19kjLffvv88LryV6FVVgSQR7zD3Vk7rlkOQGD
yLpfq6D3T+4oYkV04jZDzf5HMs0lhSoa5Pn9ZI+TtpxLrj8+LbKb1w==
=SP00
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]