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Debian 9: DLA-2764-1 Moderate: Tomcat8 Denial Of Service Flaw

Apache Tomcat did not properly validate incoming TLS packets. When Tomcat was configured to use NIO+OpenSSL or NIO2+OpenSSL for TLS, a specially crafted packet could be used to trigger an infinite loop resulting in a denial of service. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2764-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany September 22, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------Package : tomcat8 Version : 8.5.54-0+deb9u8 CVE ID : CVE-2021-41079 Apache Tomcat did not properly validate incoming TLS packets. When Tomcat was configured to use NIO+OpenSSL or NIO2+OpenSSL for TLS, a specially crafted packet could be used to trigger an infinite loop resulting in a denial of service. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 8.5.54-0+deb9u8. We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat8 packages. For the detailed security status of tomcat8 please refer to its security tracker page at: Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5523-1 addresses a vulnerability in nginx which could result in a remote denial of service due to HTTP protocol mishandling.. Apache Tomcat Security, Debian LTS Advisory, Tomcat8 TLS Issue. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 22, 2021 Debian LTS