Debian: DSA-3891-1: tomcat8 security update
Debian: DSA-3891-1: tomcat8 security update
Aniket Nandkishor Kulkarni discovered that in tomcat8, a servlet and JSP engine, static error pages used the original request's HTTP method to serve content, instead of systematically using the GET method. This could under certain conditions result in undesirable results,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3891-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond June 22, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : tomcat8 CVE ID : CVE-2017-5664 Debian Bug : 864447 802312 Aniket Nandkishor Kulkarni discovered that in tomcat8, a servlet and JSP engine, static error pages used the original request's HTTP method to serve content, instead of systematically using the GET method. This could under certain conditions result in undesirable results, including the replacement or removal of the custom error page. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 8.0.14-1+deb8u10. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 8.5.14-1+deb9u1. For the testing distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 8.5.14-2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 8.5.14-2. 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.