Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4337-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-42795 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-42795 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-45648 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2023-45648 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-42795: Fixed a potential information leak due to insufficient cleanup (bsc#1216119).
  • CVE-2023-45648: Fixed a request smuggling issue due to an incorrect parsing of HTTP trailer headers (bsc#1216118).

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4337=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4337=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4337=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.111.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.111.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.111.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.111.1

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