National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-1232

Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: BID

Name: 30496

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-8130

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-8113

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-7977

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095

Hyperlink:https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500

Hyperlink:https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500

External Source: XF

Name: tomcat-httpservletresponse-xss(44155)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44155

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3316

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-2194

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1609

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0503

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html

Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020622

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622

External Source: BID

Name: 31681

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090806 CA20090806-02: Security Notice for Unicenter Asset Portfolio Management, Unicenter Desktop and Server Management, Unicenter Patch Management

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505556/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090616 CA20090615-02: CA Service Desk Tomcat Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504351/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080801 [CVE-2008-1232] Apache Tomcat XSS vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495021/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0864

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0862

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0648

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:188

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0320

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2009/0320

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2823

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2823

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2780

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2305

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2305

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500

Hyperlink:http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

External Source: SREASON

Name: 4098

Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37460

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 36108

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/36108

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35474

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35474

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34013

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34013

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33999

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33999

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33797

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33797

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32266

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32266

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32222

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32120

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32120

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31982

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31891

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31891

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31865

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31865

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31639

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31639

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31381

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31381

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31379

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31379

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5985

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5985

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02401

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02401

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2009:004

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:018

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-10-09

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspx

Hyperlink:http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspx