RHSA-2020:5170: Moderate: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 security release

Published Nov 23, 2020
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Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (modcluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library.This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.3, and includes bug fixes, enhancements, and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes, linked to in the References.Security Fix(es): tomcat: specially crafted sequence of HTTP/2 requests can lead to DoS (CVE-2020-11996) 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

39 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8
3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el8
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native-debuginfo<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el8
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el8
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7
3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el7
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native-debuginfo<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el7
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el7
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6
3.4.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el6
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
3.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
2.3-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native-debuginfo<1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el6
1.2.25-2.redhat_2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
4.0-api-9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6
9.0.36-6.redhat_5.2.el6

Remediation

Event History

Nov 23, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:5170?

The severity of RHSA-2020:5170 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:5170?

To fix RHSA-2020:5170, update the affected packages to their corresponding versions as specified in the advisory.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:5170?

The affected packages include jws5-jboss-logging, jws5-tomcat, jws5-tomcat-native, and several others with specific versions.

4

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:5170?

There are no recommended workarounds for RHSA-2020:5170 aside from applying the updates.

5

When was RHSA-2020:5170 issued?

RHSA-2020:5170 was issued to address a vulnerability in Red Hat JBoss Web Server.

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