RHSA-2021:1030: Low: tomcat security update

Published Mar 30, 2021
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Updated

Apache Tomcat is a servlet container for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) technologies.Security Fix(es): tomcat: Session fixation when using FORM authentication (CVE-2019-17563) tomcat: Mishandling of Transfer-Encoding header allows for HTTP request smuggling (CVE-2020-1935) 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<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-admin-webapps<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-docs-webapp<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-el<2.2-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
2.2-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-javadoc<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-jsp<2.2-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
2.2-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-jsvc<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-lib<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-servlet<3.0-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
3.0-api-7.0.76-12.el7_7
redhat/tomcat-webapps<7.0.76-12.el7_7
7.0.76-12.el7_7

Remediation

Event History

Mar 30, 2021
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:1030?

The severity of RHSA-2021:1030 is classified as low.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:1030?

To fix RHSA-2021:1030, you need to update to the specified remedy version 7.0.76-12.el7_7 of the affected Tomcat packages.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2021:1030?

RHSA-2021:1030 addresses a session fixation vulnerability with FORM authentication and mishandling of the Transfer-Encoding header.

4

When was RHSA-2021:1030 released?

RHSA-2021:1030 was released on March 9, 2021.

5

Which software packages are affected by RHSA-2021:1030?

RHSA-2021:1030 affects several Red Hat Tomcat packages including tomcat, tomcat-admin-webapps, and tomcat-docs-webapp.

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