Description
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 by reading a log file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | tomcat6 | 6.0.35-1+squeeze2 | DSA-2401-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | tomcat6 +8 | 6.0.24-35.el6_1 | RHSA-2011:1780 |
| RHEL 5 | tomcat5 +10 | 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7 | RHSA-2011:1845 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | tomcat5 +12 | 5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5 | RHSA-2012:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | tomcat6 +9 | 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5 | RHSA-2012:0682 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.34 | 5.5.34 | GHSA-c57p-3v2g-w9rg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.33 | 6.0.33 | GHSA-c57p-3v2g-w9rg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.19 | 7.0.19 | GHSA-c57p-3v2g-w9rg |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2012:0682 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2012:0680 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat5 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2011:1845 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat5 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2011:1780 Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- DSA-2401-1 tomcat6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2011:156 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2401 vendor-advisory
- 48308 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- HPSBUX02860 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2011:1845 vendor-advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- HPSBOV02762 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1 vendor-advisory
- SSRT100627 vendor-advisory
- tomcat-jmx-info-disclosure(68238) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19532 vdb-entry signature
- 1025712 vdb-entry
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- 57126 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717013
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14931 vdb-entry signature
- 73429 vdb-entry
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- 44981 third-party-advisory
- 48456 vdb-entry
- HPSBST02955 vendor-advisory
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ mailing-list