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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8383-1
June 04, 2026
tomcat6, tomcat7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat.
Software Description:
- tomcat7: Servlet and JSP engine
- tomcat6: Servlet and JSP engine
Details:
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled digest
authentication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
bypass authentication restrictions. (CVE-2026-43512)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled case sensitivity
in LockOutRealm. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
bypass account lockout protections and obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2026-43513)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled authorization when
multiple method constraints defined the same HTTP method. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authorization
restrictions. (CVE-2026-43515)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libtomcat7-java 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
tomcat7 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libtomcat6-java 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libtomcat7-java 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
tomcat6 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro
tomcat7 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to restart Tomcat to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8383-1
CVE-2026-43512, CVE-2026-43513, CVE-2026-43515
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat. Software Description: - tomcat7: Servlet and JSP engine - tomcat6: Servlet and JSP engine Details: It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled digest authentication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication restrictions. (CVE-2026-43512) It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled case sensitivity in LockOutRealm. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass account lockout protections and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-43513) It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled authorization when multiple method constraints defined the same HTTP method. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authorization restrictions. (CVE-2026-43515)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libtomcat7-java 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro tomcat7 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libtomcat6-java 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro libtomcat7-java 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro tomcat6 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro tomcat7 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart Tomcat to make all the necessary changes.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8383-1
CVE-2026-43512, CVE-2026-43513, CVE-2026-43515
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