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Apache Tomcat Cookie Handling Session ID Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28884
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Release Date:
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2008-02-11
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Last Update:
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2008-02-12
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Popularity:
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4,785 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Apache Tomcat 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5333
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Apache Tomcat, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input containing a quote or a %5C character in cookie values is incorrectly handled.
For more information:
SA28878
The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 4.1.0 to 4.1.36.
Solution:
Fixed in the SVN repository for 4.1.x.
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a web proxy.
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits John Kew and Ishikawa Yoshihiro.
Changelog:
2008-02-12: Updated "Original Advisory" section with link to JVN.
Original Advisory:
Apache:
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Feb/0098.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
JVN:
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2309470767/index.html
Other References:
SA28878:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28878/
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