Apache Tomcat allowLinking UTF-8 directory traversal

tomcat-allowlinking-utf8-directory-traversal (44411) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by an error when allowLinking is set to true or URIEncoding is set to UTF-8. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.0
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.1
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.10
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.11
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.12
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.13
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.14
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.15
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.16
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.2
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.3
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.4
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.5
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.6
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.7
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.8
  • Apache, Tomcat 6.0.9
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
  • HP, HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP, HP-UX B.11.23
  • HP, HP-UX B.11.31
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1
  • Oracle, Application Server 10.1.3.1.0
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL4
  • RedHat, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL5
  • RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
  • RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.1
  • RedHat, RHEL Application Server 2
  • RedHat, RHEL Developer Suite 3

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Tomcat (6.0.18 or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

Reported:

Aug 11, 2008

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