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Red Hat: RHSA-2009-0446-01 Important: mod_jk Info Leak Addressed

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Calendar Grey April 23, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important mod_jk patch for Red Hat Application Stack v2 tackles a significant vulnerability and safeguards user data.
An updated mod_jk package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Application Stack v2

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

Summary

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)
As well, the sample configuration files provided in the documentation have been updated to reflect recommended practice.
All mod_jk users are advised to upgrade to this updated package. It provides mod_jk 1.2.28, which is not vulnerable to this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory information leak important fix red hat application stack mod_jk

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5519 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5):
Source:
i386: mod_jk-ap20-1.2.28-1.el5s2.i386.rpm mod_jk-debuginfo-1.2.28-1.el5s2.i386.rpm
x86_64: mod_jk-ap20-1.2.28-1.el5s2.x86_64.rpm mod_jk-debuginfo-1.2.28-1.el5s2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:0446-01
Product: Red Hat Application Stack
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0446.html
Issue date: 2009-04-23

Topic

An updated mod_jk package that fixes a security issue is now available forRed Hat Application Stack v2.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory information leak important fix red hat application stack mod_jk

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

490201 - CVE-2008-5519 mod_jk: session information leak

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