Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-7469-2 critical: tomcat8 DoS threat
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April 28, 2025
Apache Tomcat could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Summary
Apache Tomcat could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- tomcat8: Servlet and JSP engine
Details:
USN-7469-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This
update provides the corresponding updates for Apache Tomcat.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Apache Traffic Server exhibited poor server
resource management in its HTTP/2 protocol. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Apache Traffic Server to crash, resulting in
a denial of service.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libtomcat8-embed-java 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro libtomcat8-java 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro tomcat8 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart Apache Tomcat to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7469-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7469-1
CVE-2023-44487
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