CVE-2008-1232
NoneCVSS
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EPSS
75.9%
Published
Aug 4, 2008
CISA due date
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The record
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 4.1.0 | 4.1.38 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 5.5.0 | 5.5.27 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 6.0.0 | 6.0.17 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | ant | 0 | 0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | avalon-logkit | 0 | 0:1.2-2jpp_4rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | axis | 0 | 0:1.2.1-1jpp_3rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | classpathx-jaf | 0 | 0:1.0-2jpp_6rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | classpathx-mail | 0 | 0:1.1.1-2jpp_8rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-ejb-2.1-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-j2ee-1.4-apis | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-j2ee-connector-1.5-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-j2ee-deployment-1.1-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-j2ee-management-1.0-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-jms-1.1-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-jta-1.0.1B-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-specs | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | geronimo-specs-javadoc | 0 | 0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | jakarta-commons-modeler | 0 | 0:2.0-3jpp_2rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | log4j | 0 | 0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | mx4j | 0 | 1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | pcsc-lite | 0 | 0:1.3.3-3.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | pcsc-lite-debuginfo | 0 | 0:1.3.3-3.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | pcsc-lite-doc | 0 | 0:1.3.3-3.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | pcsc-lite-libs | 0 | 0:1.3.3-3.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-ca | 0 | 0:7.3.0-20.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-java-tools | 0 | 0:7.3.0-10.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-kra | 0 | 0:7.3.0-14.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-manage | 0 | 0:7.3.0-19.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-native-tools | 0 | 0:7.3.0-6.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-ocsp | 0 | 0:7.3.0-13.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | rhpki-tks | 0 | 0:7.3.0-13.el4 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | xerces-j2 | 0 | 0:2.7.1-1jpp_1rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | xml-commons | 0 | 0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh |
| Red Hat:certificate_system:7.3 | xml-commons-apis | 0 | 0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-admin-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-debuginfo | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-jasper-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tomcat5-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-admin-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-debuginfo | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-jasper-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | tomcat5-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-admin-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-debuginfo | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jasper-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jbossweb | 0 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el5 | jbossweb | 0 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | jbossweb | 0 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el5 | jbossweb | 0 | 0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4 | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4 | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-admin-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-jasper-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_application_server:2 | tomcat5-webapps | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5 | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5-common-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5-jasper | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5-server-lib | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| Red Hat:rhel_developer_suite:3 | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | 0 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh |
| maven | org.apache.tomcat/tomcat | 4.1.0 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.tomcat/tomcat | 5.5.0 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.tomcat/tomcat | 6.0.0 | No fix |
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