Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2188-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-3092 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-3092 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-5388 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-3092: Usage of vulnerable FileUpload package can result in denial of service. (bsc#986359)
  • CVE-2016-5388: Setting HTTP_PROXY environment variable via Proxy header. (bsc#988489)

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 SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1293=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1293=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.32-8.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.32-8.7
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.32-8.7

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