CVE-2008-4308: Infoleak

Published Feb 26, 2009
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Updated

The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=5.5.10<5.5.21
5.5.21
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=4.1.32<4.1.35
4.1.35
Apache Tomcat=5.5.18
Apache Tomcat=5.5.12
Apache Tomcat=5.5.14
Apache Tomcat=5.5.10
Apache Tomcat=5.5.11
Apache Tomcat=5.5.20
Apache Tomcat=5.5.15
Apache Tomcat=4.1.33
Apache Tomcat=5.5.13
Apache Tomcat=5.5.16
Apache Tomcat=5.5.17
Apache Tomcat=5.5.19
Apache Tomcat=4.1.34
Apache Tomcat=4.1.32

Event History

Feb 26, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
May 2, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:08 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4308?

CVE-2008-4308 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for sensitive data leakage between requests.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-4308?

To fix CVE-2008-4308, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 5.5.21 or higher, or to version 4.1.35 or higher.

3

What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2008-4308?

CVE-2008-4308 affects Apache Tomcat versions 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20.

4

Is CVE-2008-4308 a remote code execution vulnerability?

No, CVE-2008-4308 is not a remote code execution vulnerability, but it can lead to sensitive data exposure.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2008-4308 on web applications?

The impact of CVE-2008-4308 on web applications includes the risk of POST content being incorrectly sent to different requests, potentially exposing sensitive information.

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