UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46544 (CVE-2024-46544)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2024-09-23 11:15 – Updated: 2026-06-02 17:38 – Source websiteIncorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Connectors allows local users to view and modify shared memory containing mod_jk configuration which may lead to information disclosure and/or denial of service. This issue affects Apache Tomcat Connectors: from 1.2.9-beta through 1.2.49. Only mod_jk on Unix like systems is affected. Neither the ISAPI redirector nor mod_jk on Windows is affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.50, which fixes the issue.
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"aliases": [],
"details": "Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Connectors allows local users to view and modify shared memory containing mod_jk configuration which may lead to information disclosure and/or denial of service. This issue affects Apache Tomcat Connectors: from 1.2.9-beta through 1.2.49. Only mod_jk on Unix like systems is affected. Neither the ISAPI redirector nor mod_jk on Windows is affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.50, which fixes the issue.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46544",
"modified": "2026-06-02T17:38:26Z",
"published": "2024-09-23T11:15:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46544"
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"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46544"
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"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/23/1"
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"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/q1gp7cc38hs1r8gj8gfnopwznd5fpr4d"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
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"upstream": [
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