Explain CVE-2010-1157
Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.26 might allow remote attackers to discover the server's hostname or IP address by sending a request for a resource that requires (1) BASIC or (2) DIGEST authentication, and then reading the realm field in the WWW-Authenticate header in the reply.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '20100421 [SECURITY] CVE-2010-1157: Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510879/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'DSA-2207', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=936540'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02860', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2010:177', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-3056', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056'}, {'name': '43310', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43310'}, {'name': '39574', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/39574'}, {'name': 'HPSBOV02762', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2010:176', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176'}, {'name': '42368', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42368'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0897', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0980', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0980'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19492', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19492'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html'}, {'name': '57126', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/57126'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=936541'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2010:017', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html'}, {'name': 'SSRT100825', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2'}, {'name': '39635', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39635'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0896', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02579', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002'}, {'name': 'SSRT101146', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2'}, {'name': '20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'SSRT100203', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2'}, {'name': 'HPSBST02955', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2'}, {'name': '[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - 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CVE State: PUBLISHED