- Issued:
- 2009-06-09
- Updated:
- 2009-06-09
RHSA-2009:1087 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
Important: mod_jk security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Important
Topic
Updated mod_jk packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Application Server v2.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
Description
mod_jk is an Apache Tomcat connector that allows Apache Tomcat and the
Apache HTTP Server to communicate with each other.
An information disclosure flaw was found in mod_jk. In certain situations,
if a faulty client set the "Content-Length" header without providing data,
or if a user sent repeated requests very quickly, one user may view a
response intended for another user. (CVE-2008-5519)
All mod_jk users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages. They
provide mod_jk 1.2.28, which is not vulnerable to this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Application Server v.2 2 x86_64
- Red Hat Application Server v.2 2 ppc
- Red Hat Application Server v.2 2 ia64
- Red Hat Application Server v.2 2 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 490201 - CVE-2008-5519 mod_jk: session information leak
CVEs
The Red Hat security contact is secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.