GLSA 200703-16 Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary code

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200703-16
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Severity: High
Title: Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary
code
Date: March 16, 2007
Bugs: #169433
ID: 200703-16

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Synopsis
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The Apache Tomcat Connector (mod_jk) contains a buffer overflow
vulnerability that could result in the remote execution of arbitrary
code.

Background
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The Apache HTTP server is a very widely used web server. mod_jk
provides the JK module for connecting Tomcat and Apache using the ajp13
protocol.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-apache/mod_jk lt; 1.2.21-r1 gt;= 1.2.21-r1

Description
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ZDI reported an unsafe memory copy in mod_jk that was discovered by an
anonymous researcher in the map_uri_to_worker function of
native/common/jk_uri_worker_map.c .

Impact
======

A remote attacker can send a long URL request to an Apache server using
Tomcat. That can trigger the vulnerability and lead to a stack-based
buffer overflow, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
with the permissions of the Apache user.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Apache Tomcat users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "gt;=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.21-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-0774
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0774

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-16.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

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