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High ELSA-2020-4004 2 CVEs

Important: tomcat security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7)

Published Oct 6, 2020 · Updated Oct 6, 2020

Summary

[0:7.0.76-15]
- Resolves: CVE-2020-13935 tomcat: multiple requests with invalid payload length in a WebSocket frame could lead to DoS

[0:7.0.76-14]
- Revert rhbz#1814315 because it caused other issues with ipa-server, see rhbz#1831127
- Resolves: CVE-2020-9484 tomcat: Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via session persistence

[0:7.0.76-13]
- Revert rhbz#1367492 because it caused issues with ipa-server, see rhbz#1831127

Fixed packages 10

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-admin-webapps 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-docs-webapp 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-el-2.2-api 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-javadoc 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-jsp-2.2-api 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-jsvc 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-lib 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-servlet-3.0-api 0:7.0.76-15.el7
Oracle Linux · 7 tomcat-webapps 0:7.0.76-15.el7

Vulnerabilities 2

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2019-17563 EPSS 11%

    In Apache Tomcat, when using FORM authentication there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack

    When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack. The window was considered too narrow for an exploit to be practical …

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2020-13935 Public exploit EPSS 87%

    Infinite Loop in Apache Tomcat

    The payload length in a WebSocket frame was not correctly validated in Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.36, 8.5.0 to 8.5.56 and 7.0.27 to 7.0.104. Invalid payload lengths could trigger an infinite loop. Multiple requests with invalid payl…