Security update for tomcat

SUSE Security Update: Security update for tomcat
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0632-1
Rating: important
References: #1139924 #1159723 #1159729 #1164692 #1164825 #1164860
Cross-References:CVE-2019-10072 CVE-2019-12418 CVE-2019-17563 CVE-2019-17569 CVE-2020-1935 CVE-2020-1938
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

An update that fixes 6 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for tomcat to version 9.0.31 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10072: Fixed a denial-of-service that could have been caused by clients omitting WINDOW_UPDATE messages in HTTP/2 streams (bsc#1139924).
  • CVE-2019-12418: Fixed a local privilege escalation by manipulating the RMI registry (bsc#1159723).
  • CVE-2019-17563: Fixed a session fixation attack when using FORM authentication (bsc#1159729).
  • CVE-2019-17569: Fixed a regression in the handling of Transfer-Encoding headers that would have allowed HTTP Request Smuggling (bsc#1164825).
  • CVE-2020-1935: Fixed an HTTP Request Smuggling issue (bsc#1164860).
  • CVE-2020-1938: Fixed a file contents disclosure vulnerability (bsc#1164692).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security 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:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-632=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-632=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):
    • tomcat-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.31-3.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (noarch):
    • tomcat-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.31-3.25.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.31-3.25.1

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