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Debian Jessie DSA-3755-1 Critical: Tomcat8 Information Disclosure

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Calendar Grey January 8, 2017
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The alert DSA-3755-1 from Debian highlights a vulnerability concerning information exposure associated with the NIO connector in tomcat8. It is advised to perform an update promptly.
It was discovered that incorrect error handling in the NIO HTTP connector of the Tomcat servlet and JSP engine could result in information disclosure

Summary

It was discovered that incorrect error handling in the NIO HTTP
connector of the Tomcat servlet and JSP engine could result in
information disclosure.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 8.0.14-1+deb8u6.

For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 8.5.9-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 8.5.9-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat8 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: tomcat8
CVE ID: CVE-2016-8745

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