CVE-2008-1232: XSS
First published: Fri Aug 01 2008(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0<=6.0.16 | 6.0.17 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=5.5.0<=5.5.26 | 5.5.27 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=4.1.0<=4.1.37 | 4.1.38 |
| redhat/jbossweb | <0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| redhat/jbossweb | <0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 |
| redhat/pcsc-lite | <0:1.3.3-3.el4 | 0:1.3.3-3.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-ca | <0:7.3.0-20.el4 | 0:7.3.0-20.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-java-tools | <0:7.3.0-10.el4 | 0:7.3.0-10.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-kra | <0:7.3.0-14.el4 | 0:7.3.0-14.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-manage | <0:7.3.0-19.el4 | 0:7.3.0-19.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-native-tools | <0:7.3.0-6.el4 | 0:7.3.0-6.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-ocsp | <0:7.3.0-13.el4 | 0:7.3.0-13.el4 |
| redhat/rhpki-tks | <0:7.3.0-13.el4 | 0:7.3.0-13.el4 |
| redhat/tomcat5 | <0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Apache Tomcat | >=4.1.0<=4.1.37 | |
| Apache Tomcat | >=5.5.0<=5.5.26 | |
| Apache Tomcat | >=6.0.0<=6.0.16 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1232
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44155
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11181
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5985
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspx
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495021/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504351/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505556/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0862
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0864
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0877
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1007
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0602
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1232
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457597
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q74x-qqhr-f8rx (Advisory)
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1232 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1232
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=680947&view=rev
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/tomcat6-6.0.18-1.1.fc9
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/tomcat5-5.5.27-0jpp.1.fc8
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/tomcat5-5.5.27-0jpp.2.fc9
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/tomcat5-5.5.27-0jpp.2.fc8
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0602.html
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- alias/GHSA-q74x-qqhr-f8rx
- alias/CVE-2008-1232
- collector/redhat-cve
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- collector/github-advisory
- collector/nvd-cve
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- package-manager/maven
- package-manager/redhat
- vendor/apache
- canonical/apache tomcat
- version/apache tomcat/4.1.0
- version/apache tomcat/4.1.37
- version/apache tomcat/5.5.0
- version/apache tomcat/5.5.26
- version/apache tomcat/6.0.0
- version/apache tomcat/6.0.16