Unscored severity · published Feb 26, 2009
CVE-2008-4308
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
4.1.32; 4.1.33; 4.1.34; 5.5.10; 5.5.11; 5.5.12; +8 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4308
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4308
jvn.jp
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66905322/index.html
jvndb.jvn.jp
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000010.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34057
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501250
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33913
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0541
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