# Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4075-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-27T08:34:52Z  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1233434

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-52316

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-52316 ( SUSE ):  10.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-52316 ( SUSE ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-52316 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-52316: Fixed an authentication bypass when using Jakarta
    Authentication API (bsc#1233434).

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-4075=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-4075=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.133.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.133.1
    * tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.133.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52316.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233434