CVE-2008-5519
What it is
The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements for requests containing Content-Length headers.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 7.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 7.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 7.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.1
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.6
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.7
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.8
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.9
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.10
- Apache Mod Jk 1.2.11
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34621
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/native/common/jk_ajp_common.c?r1=702387&r2=702540&pathrev=702540&diff_format=h
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/xdocs/miscellaneous/changelog.xml?view=markup&pathrev=702540
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=702540
- http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-jk.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490201
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34621
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/native/common/jk_ajp_common.c?r1=702387&r2=702540&pathrev=702540&diff_format=h
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/xdocs/miscellaneous/changelog.xml?view=markup&pathrev=702540
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/200904.mbox/%3C49DBBAC0.2080400%40apache.org%3E
- http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-dev&m=123913700700879
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29283
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35537
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022001
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262468-1
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/native/common/jk_ajp_common.c?r1=702387&r2=702540&pathrev=702540&diff_format=h
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/connectors/trunk/jk/xdocs/miscellaneous/changelog.xml?view=markup&pathrev=702540
- http://svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=702540
- http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-jk.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1810
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/08/10
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0446.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502530/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34412
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0973
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490201
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/277d42b48b6e9aef50949c0dcc79ce21693091d73da246b3c1981925%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5b7a23e245c93235c503900da854a143596d901bf1a1f67e851a5de4%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d2a579bbd977c225c70cb23b0ec54865fb0dab5da3eff1e060c9935%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba661b0edd913b39ff129a32d855620dd861883ade05fd88a8ce517d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5c616dfc49156e4b06ffab842800c80f4425924d0f20c452c127a53c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E