CVE-2008-4308
Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
- Record
CVE-2008-4308- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
- Record
CVE-2008-4308- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2992 No score
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc No score
Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
- Record
GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc No score
Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability
The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.
- Record
GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven |
4.1.32 up to 4.1.35 | 4.1.35 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven |
5.5.10 up to 5.5.21 | 5.5.21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4308 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Apache Tomcat, published February 26, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.17%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 4.1.35.
References
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66905322/index.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0541
jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000010.html
issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40771
secunia.com/advisories/34057
securityfocus.com/archive/1/501250
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lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4308
web.archive.org/web/20090228052951/http://secunia.com/advisories/34057
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc