| VID |
22528 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 7.x listening on the remote host is earlier than 7.0.20. As such, it is potentially affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.
A component that Apache Tomcat relies on called 'jsvc' contains an error in that it does not drop capabilities after starting and can allow access to sensitive files owned by the super user.
Note this vulnerability only affects Linux operating systems and only when the following are true
- jsvc is compiled with libpcap
- the '-user' parameter is used
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the remote Web server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.20
* Platforms Affected:
Apache Tomcat Server versions prior to 7.0.20
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat Server (7.0.20 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://tomcat.apache.org/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2011-2729 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
49143 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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