Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02214-1
Release Date: 2025-07-03T08:04:08Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-46701 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-46701 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2025-46701 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-48988 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-48988 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-48988 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-49125 ( SUSE ): 9.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-49125 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-49125 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-46701: Refactored CGI servlet to access resources via WebResources (bsc#1243815).
  • CVE-2025-48988: Limited the total number of parts in a multi-part request and limits the size of the headers provided with each part (bsc#1244656).
  • CVE-2025-49125: Expand checks for webAppMount (bsc#1244649).

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 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-2214=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2214=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.145.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.145.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.145.1

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