CVE-2024-46544

Publication date 23 September 2024

Last updated 6 June 2026

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

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.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libapache-mod-jk	26.04 LTS resolute	Not affected
	25.10 questing	Not affected
	25.04 plucky	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	24.10 oracular	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	24.04 LTS noble	Fixed 1:1.2.49-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
	22.04 LTS jammy	Fixed 1:1.2.48-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
	20.04 LTS focal	Fixed 1:1.2.46-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
	18.04 LTS bionic	Fixed 1:1.2.43-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.9 · Medium
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity impact	Low
Availability impact	Low
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-8369-1
Apache Tomcat Connectors vulnerability
2 June 2026