Apache Tomcat org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet reveals source code
| tomcat-servlet-source-code (10175) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper validation of requests. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request for a known JavaServer Pages (JSP) that invokes the "org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet" class to bypass protection and obtain the source code of the requested JSP page. An attacker could then use this information to launch further attacks against the affected server.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache, Tomcat 3.0
- Apache, Tomcat 3.1
- Apache, Tomcat 3.1.1
- Apache, Tomcat 3.2
- Apache, Tomcat 3.2.1
- Apache, Tomcat 3.2.2 Beta2
- Apache, Tomcat 3.2.3
- Apache, Tomcat 3.2.4
- Apache, Tomcat 3.3
- Apache, Tomcat 3.3.1
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.0
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.1
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.2
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.3
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.4
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.0
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.10
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.3 Beta
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.9 Beta
- Debian, Debian Linux 1.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- RedHat, Stronghold
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Tomcat (4.1.12 Stable or later), available from the Jakarta Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade versions net-www/tomcat-4.04 and earlier, as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 2002-09-25 11:30 UTC. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Upgrade to the latest tomcat4 package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-170-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 4.0.3-3woody1 or later
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Sep 24 2002 - 09:12:44 CDT , JSP source code exposure in Tomcat 4.x at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0288.html.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 2002-09-25 11:30 UTC, tomcat at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/104151/109/.
- Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0212-229, SSRT2430 Security Vulnerability in Tomcat 4.0.X at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q4/0059.html. (From Neohapsis archive)
- Jakarta Web site, The Jakarta Site - The Jakarta Project at http://jakarta.apache.org.
- Sun Alert ID: 239312, Security Vulnerabilities in Tomcat 4.0 Shipped with Solaris 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-239312-1.
- BID-5786: Apache Tomcat DefaultServlet File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1148: The default servlet (org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet) in Tomcat 4.0.4 and 4.1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read source code for server files via a direct request to the servlet.
- DSA-170: tomcat4 -- source code disclosure
- RHSA-2002-218: tomcat security update for Stronghold
- SA30899: Sun Solaris 9 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30908: Sun Solaris 10 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1979: Sun Solaris Tomcat JSP/Servlet Container Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Sep 24, 2002
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