Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2025:4159-1
Release Date:	2025-11-21T14:32:43Z
Rating:	important
References:	bsc#1252753 bsc#1252756 bsc#1252905
Cross-References:	CVE-2025-55752 CVE-2025-55754 CVE-2025-61795
CVSS scores:	CVE-2025-55752 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-55752 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2025-55752 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2025-55754 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-55754 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVE-2025-55754 ( NVD ): 9.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2025-61795 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-61795 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVE-2025-61795 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:	openSUSE Leap 15.6 SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 SUSE Manager Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6 Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

Update to Tomcat 9.0.111:

• CVE-2025-55752: Fixed directory traversal via rewrite with possible RCE if PUT is enabled (bsc#1252753)
• CVE-2025-55754: Fixed improper neutralization of escape, meta, or control sequences vulnerability (bsc#1252905)
• CVE-2025-61795: Fixed denial of service due to temporary copies during the processing of multipart upload (bsc#1252756)

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 Enterprise Storage 7.1
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-4159=1
• openSUSE Leap 15.6
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4159=1
• Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP6-2025-4159=1
• Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP7-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-4159=1
• SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-LTS-2025-4159=1

Package List:

• SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsvc-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-embed-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
• SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS (noarch)
  • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1
  • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-150200.96.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55752.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55754.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61795.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252753
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252756
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252905