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TITLE:
Apache Tomcat SingleSignOn Information Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28552

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28552/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Apache Tomcat 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/3571/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Apache Tomcat, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive
information.

The security issue is caused due to an error when the SingleSignOn
valve is configured to work over HTTPS. This can be exploited to
potentially obtain the JSESSIONIDSSO cookie when transmitted over non
encrypted HTTP channels.

The security issue is reported in version 5.5.20. Prior versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.5.21 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by Olaf Kock as an Apache bug.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41217

OTHER REFERENCES:
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-0128

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