Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3672-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-30640 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-30640 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-33037 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-33037 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2021-41079 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-41079 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP2
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP3

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-30640: Escape parameters in JNDI Realm queries (bsc#1188279).
  • CVE-2021-33037: Process T-E header from both HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1. clients (bsc#1188278).
  • CVE-2021-41079: Fixed a denial of service caused by an unexpected TLS packet (bsc#1190558).

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:

  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP2-2021-3672=1
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP3-2021-3672=1

Package List:

  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-13.1
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-13.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-13.1

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