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Apache Tomcat Connectors: mod_jk: local users can view and modify configuration

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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CVEs
CVE-2024-46544
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2 Nov 2026, 18:25 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache Tomcat Connectors: mod_jk: local users can view and modify configuration

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Sept 2024, 10:43 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2024-46544
Complete source record
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