Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3081-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-0762 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-0762 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-5018 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2016-5018 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6794 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6794 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6796 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6796 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6797 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6797 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6816 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2016-8735 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

Feature changes:

The embedded Apache Commons DBCP component was updated to version 2.0. (bsc#1010893 fate#321029)

Security fixes: - CVE-2016-0762: Realm Timing Attack (bsc#1007854) - CVE-2016-5018: Security Manager Bypass (bsc#1007855) - CVE-2016-6794: System Property Disclosure (bsc#1007857) - CVE-2016-6796: Security Manager Bypass (bsc#1007858) - CVE-2016-6797: Unrestricted Access to Global Resources (bsc#1007853) - CVE-2016-8735: Remote code execution vulnerability in JmxRemoteLifecycleListener (bsc#1011805) - CVE-2016-6816: HTTP Request smuggling vulnerability due to permitting invalid character in HTTP requests (bsc#1011812)

Bug fixes: - Enabled optional setenv.sh script. See section '(3.4) Using the "setenv" script' in http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-8.0-doc/RUNNING.txt. (bsc#1002639)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1790=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1790=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1790=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1790=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.36-17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.36-17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.36-17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.36-17.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.36-17.1

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