Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20084-1
Release Date: 2026-01-14T13:16:53Z
Rating: important
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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:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

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
  • Security fixes:
    • CVE-2025-55752: directory traversal via rewrite with possible RCE if PUT is enabled (bsc#1252753).
    • CVE-2025-55754: improper neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache Tomcat (bsc#1252905).
    • CVE-2025-61795: temporary copies during the processing of multipart upload can lead to a denial of service (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 Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-143=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-143=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-jsvc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-embed-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • tomcat-javadoc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-lib-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-jsvc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-embed-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1
    • tomcat-9.0.111-160000.1.1

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