Mandriva Linux Security Advisory – A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Apache Tomcat server. The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component did not restrict certain permissions for web applications which could allow a remote attacker to modify logging configuration options and overwrite arbitrary files. A cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in the HttpServletResponse.sendError() method which could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via forged HTTP headers. A cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in the host manager application that could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hostname parameter. A traversal vulnerability was found when using a RequestDispatcher in combination with a servlet or JSP that could allow a remote attacker to utilize a specially-crafted request parameter to access protected web resources. A traversal vulnerability was found when the ‘allowLinking’ and ‘URIencoding’ settings were actived which could allow a remote attacker to use a UTF-8-encoded request to extend their privileges and obtain local files accessible to the Tomcat process. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/69700/MDVSA-2008-188.txt
Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/69700/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2008-188.html