Summary
USN-8369-1 fixed a vulnerability in mod_jk. It was discovered that for
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, during the update preparation phase, a previous fix for
CVE-2023-41081 was incorrectly dropped. This update reintroduces the fix
for CVE-2023-41081.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Apache Tomcat Connectors used incorrect default
permissions for shared memory on Unix-like systems. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to view or modify mod_jk configuration data in
shared memory, resulting in sensitive information exposure or a denial of
service.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | libapache-mod-jk | 1:1.2.41-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Apache Tomcat Connectors: Unexpected use of first declared worker in mod_jk for unmapped request
Important: Authentication Bypass CVE-2023-41081 The mod_jk component of Apache Tomcat Connectors in some circumstances, such as when a configuration included "JkOptions +ForwardDirectories" but the configuration did not provide explicit mounts for all possibl…