CVE-2008-4308: Infoleak
First published: Thu Feb 26 2009(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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tomcat | =5.5.18 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.12 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.14 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.10 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.11 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.20 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.15 | |
| Tomcat | =4.1.33 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.13 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.16 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.17 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.19 | |
| Tomcat | =4.1.34 | |
| Tomcat | =4.1.32 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34057
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0541
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40771
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33913
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66905322/index.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501250
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%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/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4308
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090228052951/http://secunia.com/advisories/34057
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111229174634/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501250
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207165808/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33913
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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