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CVE-2008-2370
Published: Aug 4, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
30494
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20080801 [CVE-2008-2370] Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10577
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
ADV-2009-1535
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
RHSA-2008:0862
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
34013
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2008-2823
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
37460
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
31982
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
31681
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
32120
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
33999
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
31865
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5876
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
4099
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
FEDORA-2008-8130
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
31639
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SR:2008:018
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
MDVSA-2008:188
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
31379
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ADV-2009-0320
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
RHSA-2008:0864
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
tomcat-requestdispatcher-info-disclosure(44156)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
SUSE-SR:2009:004
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
35393
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
57126
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
32222
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
36249
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
31891
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
33797
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
1020623
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
FEDORA-2008-7977
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
ADV-2008-2305
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
FEDORA-2008-8113
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ADV-2008-2780
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
31381
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
HPSBUX02401
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
HPSBST02955
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
ADV-2009-2215
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
APPLE-SA-2008-10-09
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ADV-2009-0503
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
ADV-2009-3316
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
SSRT090005
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
32266
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2008:0648
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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