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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7032-1
September 24, 2024

tomcat8, tomcat9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Tomcat could allow unintended access to network services.

Software Description:
- tomcat9: Servlet and JSP engine
- tomcat8: Servlet and JSP engine

Details:

It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled HTTP trailer headers. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform HTTP request
smuggling.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7
   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   libtomcat8-embed-java           8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtomcat8-java                 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7032-1
   CVE-2023-46589

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat9/9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat9/9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7

Ubuntu 7032-1: Tomcat Security Advisory Updates

September 25, 2024
Tomcat could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Tomcat could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - tomcat9: Servlet and JSP engine - tomcat8: Servlet and JSP engine Details: It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled HTTP trailer headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform HTTP request smuggling.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   libtomcat8-embed-java           8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libtomcat8-java                 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libtomcat9-embed-java           9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libtomcat9-java                 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7032-1

  CVE-2023-46589

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7032-1

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat9/9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat9/9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7

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