Directory Traversal Affecting tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc package, versions <0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_3.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-TOMCAT5JSP20APIJAVADOC-2452519
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Jun 2009

Introduced: 16 Jun 2009

CVE-2008-5515  (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_3.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2009-1164.

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 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, and possibly earlier versions normalizes the target pathname before filtering the query string when using the RequestDispatcher method, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct directory traversal attacks via .. (dot dot) sequences and the WEB-INF directory in a Request.

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