SUSE Security Update: Security update for tomcat
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1365-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1171928 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-9484
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

   - Update to Tomcat 9.0.35. See changelog at
   https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/changelog.html
     )

   * CVE-2020-9484 (bsc#1171928) Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via
     session persistence

     If an attacker was able to control the contents and name of a file on a
   server configured to use the PersistenceManager, then the attacker could
   have triggered a remote code execution via deserialization of the file
   under their control.


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-SP5-2020-1365=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1365=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-javadoc-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.35-3.32.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-javadoc-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.35-3.32.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.35-3.32.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9484.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171928

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SUSE: 2020:1365-1 important: tomcat

May 21, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues: - Update to Tomcat 9.0.35. See changelog at https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/changelog.html ) * CVE-2020-9484 (bsc#1171928) Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via session persistence If an attacker was able to control the contents and name of a file on a server configured to use the PersistenceManager, then the attacker could have triggered a remote code execution via deserialization of the file under their control. 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-SP5-2020-1365=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1365=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise S...

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References

#1171928

Cross- CVE-2020-9484

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9484.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171928

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1365-1
Rating: important

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