CVE-2008-5519

Summary

CVECVE-2008-5519
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-04-09 15:08:35 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements for requests containing Content-Length headers.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.6 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.1 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.10 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.11 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.12 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.13 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.14 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.14.1 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.15 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.16 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.17 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.18 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.19 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.20 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.21 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.22 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.23 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.24 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.25 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.26 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.6 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.7 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.8 All All All
Application Apache Mod Jk 1.2.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.3 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.9 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.0.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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The Apache Tomcat Connector - Miscellaneous Documentation - Changelog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org Vendor Advisory
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Bug 490201 – CVE-2008-5519 mod_jk: session information leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
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sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
Apache Tomcat mod_jk Content Length Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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svn.eu.apache.org/viewvc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.eu.apache.org Vendor Advisory
'[SECURITY] CVE-2008-5519: Apache Tomcat mod_jk information disclosure' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat JK Connectors vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org Vendor Advisory
Debian update for libapache-mod-jk - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Sun Solaris Tomcat Connector Information Disclosure - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Apache Tomcat mod_jk May Disclose Responses to the Wrong User - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
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