Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Affecting tomcat6 package, versions <0:6.0.24-98.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-TOMCAT6-2134999
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Feb 2016

Introduced: 22 Feb 2016

CVE-2015-5345  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-552  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 tomcat6 to version 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat6 package and not the tomcat6 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Mapper component in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 processes redirects before considering security constraints and Filters, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a directory via a URL that lacks a trailing / (slash) character.

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