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Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities

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1.  Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Version Information

Advisory Reference GLSA 201206-24 / apache tomcat
Release Date June 24, 2012
Latest Revision June 24, 2012: 1
Impact normal
Exploitable local, remote
Package Vulnerable versions Unaffected versions Architecture(s)
www-servers/tomcat revision < 5.5.34, revision < 6.0.35, < 7.0.23 revision >= 6.0.35, >= 7.0.23 All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #272566, #273662, #303719, #320963, #329937, #373987, #374619, #382043, #386213, #396401, #399227

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Apache Tomcat, the worst of which allowing to read, modify and overwrite arbitrary files.

2.  Impact Information

Background

Apache Tomcat is a Servlet-3.0/JSP-2.2 Container.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Tomcat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

The vulnerabilities allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service, to hijack a session, to bypass authentication, to inject webscript, to enumerate valid usernames, to read, modify and overwrite arbitrary files, to bypass intended access restrictions, to delete work-directory files, to discover the server's hostname or IP, to bypass read permissions for files or HTTP headers, to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, and to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

3.  Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Apache Tomcat 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-6.0.35"

All Apache Tomcat 7.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.2: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-7.0.23"

4.  References



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