- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200708-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Apache mod_jk: Directory traversal Date: August 19, 2007 Bugs: #186218 ID: 200708-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in Apache mod_jk. Background ========== Apache mod_jk is a connector for the Tomcat web server. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apache/mod_jk < 1.2.23 >= 1.2.23 Description =========== Apache mod_jk decodes the URL within Apache before passing them to Tomcat, which decodes them a second time. Impact ====== A remote attacker could browse a specially crafted URL on an Apache server running mod_jk, possibly gaining access to restricted resources. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Apache mod_jk users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.23" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1860 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1860 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-15.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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