Directory Traversal Affecting tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc package, versions <0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
14.71% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-TOMCAT5JSP20APIJAVADOC-2447194
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Aug 2008

Introduced: 4 Aug 2008

CVE-2008-2370  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc to version 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0648.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc package and not the tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

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