USN-7242-1: Tomcat vulnerability
Publication date
30 January 2025
Overview
Tomcat could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- tomcat6 - Servlet and JSP engine
Details
Pierre Ernst discovered that the Tomcat JmxRemoteLifecycleListener did not
implement a recommended fix. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
Pierre Ernst discovered that the Tomcat JmxRemoteLifecycleListener did not
implement a recommended fix. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | libservlet2.5-java – 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | ||
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