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Unscored RHSA-2011:1845 7 CVEs

Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat5 security update

Published Sep 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Fixed packages 26

ReleasePackageFixed in
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client tomcat5-debuginfo 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-admin-webapps 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-common-lib 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-debuginfo 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-jasper 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-jasper-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-server-lib 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation tomcat5-webapps 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-admin-webapps 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-common-lib 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-debuginfo 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-jasper 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-jasper-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-server-lib 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server tomcat5-webapps 0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7

Vulnerabilities 7

  • Low —

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache Tomcat

    Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.0.x, and 5.5.x, when running within a SecurityManager, does not make the ServletContext attribute read-only, which allows local web applications to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, as demonstr…

  • Medium —
    CVE-2011-0013 EPSS 10%

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Tomcat

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HTML Manager Interface in Apache Tomcat 5.5 before 5.5.32, 6.0 before 6.0.30, and 7.0 before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, as demonstrated via the display-name t…

  • Medium —

    Authentication Bypass in Apache Tomcat

    The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not have the expected countermeasures against replay attacks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intende…

  • Medium —

    Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Apache Tomcat

    Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.17, when the MemoryUserDatabase is used, creates log entries containing passwords upon encountering errors in JMX user creation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information …

  • Medium —

    Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat

    The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not check qop values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended integrity-protection requirements via a qop=au…

  • Medium —

    Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat

    The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not check realm values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the availa…

  • Medium —

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Apache Tomcat

    DigestAuthenticator.java in the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 uses Catalina as the hard-coded server secret (aka private key), which makes it easier for remote a…

References

  • article
    https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
  • article
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675786
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675792
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717013
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741401
  • advisory
    https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1845.json
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3718
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3718
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3718
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0013
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0013
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0013
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1184
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1184
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1184
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2204
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2204
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2204
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5062
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5062
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5062
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5063
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5063
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5063
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5064
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5064
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5064