Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2996-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-13943 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-13943 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-13943: Fixed HTTP/2 Request mix-up (bsc#1177582)
  • Don't give write permissions for the tomcat group on files and directories where it's not needed (bsc#1172562)
  • Use %tmpfiles_create macro in %post instead of calling systemd-tmpfiles directly

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-SP5-2020-2996=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-2996=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-2996=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.50.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.50.1

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