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Gentoo Linux GLSA 201412-29: Apache Tomcat DoS Threat Report

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The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory warns about various weaknesses found in Apache Tomcat, presenting significant risks of Denial of Service attacks.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache Tomcat, the worst of which may result in Denial of Service.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tomcat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Denial of Service multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Apache Tomcat

Resolution

All Tomcat 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-6.0.41"
All Tomcat 7.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-7.0.56"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2733 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2733 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-3544 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3544 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-3546 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3546 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-4431 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4431 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-4534 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4534 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-5885 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5885 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-5886 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5886 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-5887 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5887 [ 9 ] CVE-2013-2067 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2067 [ 10 ] CVE-2013-2071 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2071 [ 11 ] CVE-2013-4286 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4286 [ 12 ] CVE-2013-4322 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4322 [ 13 ] CVE-2013-4590 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-29
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 15, 2014
Bugs: #442014, #469434, #500600, #511762, #517630, #519590
ID: 201412-29

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Topics Covered

security advisory Denial of Service multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Apache Tomcat

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache Tomcat, the worst of which may result in Denial of Service.

Background

Apache Tomcat is a Servlet-3.0/JSP-2.2 Container.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-servers/tomcat < 7.0.56 *>= 6.0.41 >= 7.0.56

Impact

===== A remote attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition as well as obtain sensitive information, bypass protection mechanisms and authentication restrictions.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.