CVE-2015-5345
Publication date 24 February 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
The Mapper component in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 processes redirects before considering security constraints and Filters, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a directory via a URL that lacks a trailing / (slash) character.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the Tomcat mapper component incorrectly handled redirects. A remote attacker could use this issue to determine the existence of a directory.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| tomcat6 | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| tomcat7 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
| tomcat8 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
| tomcat9 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 9.0.16-3~18.04.1
|
Patch details
| Package | Patch details |
|---|---|
| tomcat6 | |
| tomcat7 | |
| tomcat8 |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3024-1
- Tomcat vulnerabilities
- 5 July 2016