Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1229-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-8745 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5647 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5647 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5648 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-5647 Pipelined requests could lead to information disclosure (bsc#1033448)
  • CVE-2017-5648 Untrusted application could retain listener leading to information disclosure (bsc#1033447)
  • CVE-2016-8745 shared Processor on Connector code could lead to information disclosure (bsc#1015119)

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-SP2-2017-733=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-733=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-733=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-733=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.43-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.43-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.43-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tomcat-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-lib-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-servlet-3_1-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-webapps-8.0.43-23.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-8.0.43-23.1

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