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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: tomcat5 security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0336-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0336.html
Issue date: 2011-03-09
CVE Names: CVE-2010-4476
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1. Summary:
Updated tomcat5 packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
Apache Tomcat is a servlet container for the Java Servlet and JavaServer
Pages (JSP) technologies.
A denial of service flaw was found in the way certain strings were
converted to Double objects. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause
Tomcat to hang via a specially-crafted HTTP request. (CVE-2010-4476)
Users of Tomcat should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue. Tomcat must be restarted for this
update to take effect.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
674336 - CVE-2010-4476 JDK Double.parseDouble Denial-Of-Service
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.i386.rpm
ia64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ia64.rpm
ppc:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.ppc.rpm
s390x:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-debuginfo-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-4476.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
