SB2007081901 - Gentoo update for Apache mod_jk 



SB2007081901 - Gentoo update for Apache mod_jk

Published: August 19, 2007

Security Bulletin ID SB2007081901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1860)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to obtain potentially sensitive information  on the target sytem.
The weakness is caused by access control flaw that may occur in case of repeated decoding of request URL by multiple components (firewalls, caches, proxies and Tomcat) and allows attacker to read the responses to valid user's requests.
Succcessful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.