National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0783

Overview

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29936

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29936

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090604 [SECURITY] CVE-2009-0783 Apache Tomcat Information disclosure

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504090/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

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

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

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

External Source: CONFIRM

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

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

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

External Source: CONFIRM

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

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

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

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=781708&view=rev

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=781708&view=rev

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=781542&view=rev

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=781542&view=rev

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=739522&view=rev

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=739522&view=rev

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=681156&view=rev

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=681156&view=rev

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=652592&view=rev

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=652592&view=rev

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11356

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11352

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11374

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45933

Hyperlink:https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45933

External Source: XF

Name: tomcat-xml-information-disclosure(51195)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/51195

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-3056

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3316

Type: Advisory

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

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1856

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1856

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: SECTRACK

Name: 1022336

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022336

External Source: BID

Name: 35416

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35416

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: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:176

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:138

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:136

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:136

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2207

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 263529

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 42368

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42368

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37460

Type: Advisory

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

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35788

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35788

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35685

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35685

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6450

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6450

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10716

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10716

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02579

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02579

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2009:012

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10716

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10716

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6450

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6450