CVE-2011-2526
Description
From CVE.org
Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.19, when sendfile is enabled for the HTTP APR or HTTP NIO connector, does not validate certain request attributes, which allows local users to bypass intended file access restrictions or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or JVM crash) by leveraging an untrusted web application.
Statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.6 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Apache Tomcat project for reporting this issue.
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