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SUSE: 2020:0226-1 Important: Tomcat Session Fixation And Escalation Fix

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Calendar Grey January 24, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a security update for apache, tackling severe vulnerabilities related to privilege escalation and session hijacking.
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for tomcat to version 9.0.30 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2019-12418: Fixed a local privilege escalation by manipulating the RMI registry (bsc#1159723). - CVE-2019-17563: Fixed a session fixation attack when using FORM authentication (bsc#1159729). Non-security issue fixed: - Fixed a problem during startup, related to changes in Java 9+ APIs (bsc#1161025). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-2020-226=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15:

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation important SUSE tomcat web server session fixation

References

#1139924 #1159723 #1159729 #1161025

Cross- CVE-2019-10072 CVE-2019-12418 CVE-2019-17563

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10072.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12418.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17563.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1139924

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159723

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159729

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1161025

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0226-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation important SUSE tomcat web server session fixation

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