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High RHSA-2016:2599 8 CVEs

Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Sep 22, 2024 · Updated Oct 15, 2026

Ecosystem: Red Hat

Fixed packages 40

ReleasePackageFixed in
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-admin-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-docs-webapp 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-el-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-javadoc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-jsp-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-jsvc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-lib 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-servlet-3.0-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::client tomcat-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-admin-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-docs-webapp 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-el-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-javadoc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-jsp-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-jsvc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-lib 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-servlet-3.0-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::computenode tomcat-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-admin-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-docs-webapp 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-el-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-javadoc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-jsp-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-jsvc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-lib 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-servlet-3.0-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::server tomcat-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-admin-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-docs-webapp 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-el-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-javadoc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-jsp-2.2-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-jsvc 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-lib 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-servlet-3.0-api 0:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat · RHEL 7 enterprise_linux:7::workstation tomcat-webapps 0:7.0.69-10.el7

Vulnerabilities 8

  • High 8.8
    CVE-2015-5351

    Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token

    The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mech…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • High 8.8
    CVE-2016-0714 Public exploit EPSS 13%

    Improper Access Control in Apache Tomcat

    The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • High 7.5
    CVE-2016-3092 EPSS 37%

    High severity vulnerability that affects commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload

    The MultipartStream class in Apache Commons Fileupload before 1.3.2, as used in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.70, 8.x before 8.0.36, 8.5.x before 8.5.3, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M7 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consu…

    tomcat8 tomcat7 tomcat6 commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload Debian Ubuntu Maven
  • Medium 6.3
    CVE-2016-0763 EPSS 11%

    Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel in Apache Tomcat

    The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allow…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • Medium 5.3
    CVE-2015-5345 EPSS 18%

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

    The Mapper component in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 processes redirects before considering security constraints and Filters, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a direc…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat9 tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • Medium 4.3
    CVE-2015-5174 EPSS 13%

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

    Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash d…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • Medium 4.3
    CVE-2016-0706

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat

    Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 does not place org.apache.catalina.manager.StatusManagerServlet on the org/apache/catalina/core/RestrictedServlets.properties list, which allows remote authenticate…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven
  • High —
    CVE-2014-0230 EPSS 20%

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Tomcat

    Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.44, 7.x before 7.0.55, and 8.x before 8.0.9 does not properly handle cases where an HTTP response occurs before finishing the reading of an entire request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread co…

    org.apache.tomcat:tomcat tomcat7 tomcat6 Ubuntu Maven

References

  • article
    https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
  • article
    https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/7.3_Release_Notes/index.html
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1133070
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201409
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208402
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221896
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229476
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240279
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265698
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277197
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1287928
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311076
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311082
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311087
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311089
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311093
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311622
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320853
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327326
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347774
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347860
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349468
  • advisory
    https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2599.json
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0230
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191200
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0230
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0230
  • article
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.44
  • article
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.55
  • article
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.9
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5174
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5174
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5174
  • article
    http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/149
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5345
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5345
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5345
  • article
    http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/146
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5351