- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: December 15, 2014 Bugs: #442014, #469434, #500600, #511762, #517630, #519590 ID: 201412-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache Tomcat, the worst of which may result in Denial of Service. Background ========== Apache Tomcat is a Servlet-3.0/JSP-2.2 Container. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-servers/tomcat < 7.0.56 *>= 6.0.41 >= 7.0.56 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tomcat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition as well as obtain sensitive information, bypass protection mechanisms and authentication restrictions. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Tomcat 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-6.0.41" All Tomcat 7.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/tomcat-7.0.56" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2012-2733 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2733 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-3544 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3544 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-3546 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3546 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-4431 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4431 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-4534 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4534 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-5885 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5885 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-5886 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5886 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-5887 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5887 [ 9 ] CVE-2013-2067 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2067 [ 10 ] CVE-2013-2071 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2071 [ 11 ] CVE-2013-4286 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4286 [ 12 ] CVE-2013-4322 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4322 [ 13 ] CVE-2013-4590 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4590 [ 14 ] CVE-2014-0033 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0033 [ 15 ] CVE-2014-0050 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0050 [ 16 ] CVE-2014-0075 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0075 [ 17 ] CVE-2014-0096 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0096 [ 18 ] CVE-2014-0099 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0099 [ 19 ] CVE-2014-0119 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0119 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-29.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5