Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting java-1.4.2-ibm package, versions <0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.85% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA142IBM-9882724
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed3 Jan 2005

Introduced: 3 Jan 2005

CVE-2005-4838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.4.2-ibm to version 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0261.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.4.2-ibm package and not the java-1.4.2-ibm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the example web applications for Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) el/functions.jsp, (2) el/implicit-objects.jsp, and (3) jspx/textRotate.jspx in examples/jsp2/, as demonstrated via script in a request to snp/snoop.jsp. NOTE: other XSS issues in the manager were simultaneously reported, but these require admin access and do not cross privilege boundaries.

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