CVE-2007-0774

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the map_uri_to_worker function (native/common/jk_uri_worker_map.c) in mod_jk.so for Apache Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.19 and 1.2.20, as used in Tomcat 4.1.34 and 5.5.20, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL that triggers the overflow in a URI worker map routine.

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.75% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0096.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0809 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32794 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24558 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017719 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461734/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/24398 third party advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008093f040.shtml vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-008.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5513 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28711 third party advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795 vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-jk.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0331 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22791 vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-16.xml vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba661b0edd913b39ff129a32d855620dd861883ade05fd88a8ce517d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d2a579bbd977c225c70cb23b0ec54865fb0dab5da3eff1e060c9935%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/277d42b48b6e9aef50949c0dcc79ce21693091d73da246b3c1981925%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5b7a23e245c93235c503900da854a143596d901bf1a1f67e851a5de4%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8e8c091182b45daa50d3557cad9b10bb4198e3f08cf8f1c66a1b08d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5c616dfc49156e4b06ffab842800c80f4425924d0f20c452c127a53c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0774?
CVE-2007-0774 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0774?
To fix CVE-2007-0774, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0774 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-0774 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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