RHSA-2020:2840: Important: tomcat security update

Published Jul 7, 2020
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Updated

Apache Tomcat is a servlet container for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) technologies.Security Fix(es): tomcat: Apache Tomcat AJP File Read/Inclusion Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1938) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/tomcat<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-admin-webapps<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-docs-webapp<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-el<2.2-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
2.2-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-javadoc<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-jsp<2.2-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
2.2-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-jsvc<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-lib<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-servlet<3.0-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
3.0-api-7.0.76-10.el7_6
redhat/tomcat-webapps<7.0.76-10.el7_6
7.0.76-10.el7_6

Remediation

Event History

Jul 18, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:21 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2840?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2840 is considered critical due to the Apache Tomcat AJP File Read/Inclusion Vulnerability affecting multiple versions.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2840?

You can fix RHSA-2020:2840 by updating affected packages to the version 7.0.76-10.el7_6 or later.

3

What software is affected by RHSA-2020:2840?

RHSA-2020:2840 affects multiple packages including tomcat, tomcat-admin-webapps, tomcat-docs-webapp, and others on certain Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

4

What is the impact of RHSA-2020:2840?

The impact of RHSA-2020:2840 includes potential unauthorized file access or inclusion through the Apache Tomcat AJP protocol.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:2840?

Yes, temporarily disabling the AJP connector can serve as a workaround until the update is applied.

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