Moderate: tomcat security update

Advisory:	RHSA-2008:0042-4
Type:	Security Advisory
Severity:	Moderate
Issued on:	2008-03-11
Last updated on:	2008-03-11
Affected Products:	RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL:	com.redhat.rhsa-20080042.xml
CVEs (cve.mitre.org):	CVE-2007-5342 CVE-2007-5461

Details

Updated tomcat packages that fix security issues and bugs are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Tomcat is a servlet container for Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages
technologies.

A directory traversal vulnerability existed in the Apache Tomcat webdav
servlet. In some configurations it allowed remote authenticated users to
read files accessible to the local tomcat process. (CVE-2007-5461)

The default security policy in the JULI logging component did not restrict
access permissions to files. This could be misused by untrusted web
applications to access and write arbitrary files in the context of the
tomcat process. (CVE-2007-5342)

Users of Tomcat should update to these errata packages, which contain
backported patches and are not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)

IA-32:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`799dc71cccf9de039181fe25e89aee37`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`d5a79d45bc2d690dc8bf341ca2ace9bf`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`9853b777d90f523d8e844fa9c693c1e3`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`e9ac520a9bb0a0ab3214bea24026166f`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`dedd115e17267d5b9469d5c5b927520a`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`7c41b1caa20a561d122ba73cb1eceee8`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`ebba559c5d54f6a93f2f48581b66e27d`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`48637f23981d08c041276b9cb1e2468b`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`58028d369b781638a42299e7d302e041`

x86_64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`bd43f1ea68d78d724870f20655c52d58`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`5ec55cef2b6b4e69522ec2848e2e25df`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`47f04dc906241801567e729bceccc41d`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`25f430fcc964129e7da839e8e7a3695b`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`59b0a9818b0d8e24088941cdf1493bc6`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`ef4f54b5a608497bd29b0d4215268465`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a121c3222daea7adf3b193a1fe24c834`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`1e24a7199f101e895d355d7b329e51bf`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`8b7094adfa9f9c460b821249b28bed4d`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a18c459f33be81cf378ce8afadfef54d`

IA-32:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`799dc71cccf9de039181fe25e89aee37`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`d5a79d45bc2d690dc8bf341ca2ace9bf`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`9853b777d90f523d8e844fa9c693c1e3`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`e9ac520a9bb0a0ab3214bea24026166f`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`dedd115e17267d5b9469d5c5b927520a`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`d87b716ead3a9bbfab3f2d41757fdfa2`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`7c41b1caa20a561d122ba73cb1eceee8`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`ebba559c5d54f6a93f2f48581b66e27d`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`63d242bda5bbfd6830cf8d5ade9b5e43`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`48637f23981d08c041276b9cb1e2468b`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`58028d369b781638a42299e7d302e041`

IA-64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`45ac8c47384c4c42d3cacc263db6056f`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`2f36d81acf4154da402d6133adea5278`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`744feefda6964e7cb7df3cd2cb00ca8c`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`6a195488bfb91d6f2a86c2e996f642b8`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`d6f4fb5db53d08457c27b57603d2dc5d`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`bed068ca3bfbc372600a31148ec3151e`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`2c0d3a970c22e9ce3aa09a4f444f5335`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`c2d9c624a4b5164ee9d7420d67ed68db`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`7f97db19596e6e65c7c6798c74808ae0`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`7eaadb4de5a36c1a2bc3f59d8356bd03`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`e01ed45ee9ec2860f08a1bdf466fdbb6`

PPC:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`617bda73dcc02bef76f31f3a9348bf62`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`64b8fb64ebc4e8247da3aa77946a7e48`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`f3339384ec819156b321f991bdbb67d6`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`dce52054b04354aff7d71cec3cd9dced`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`15080c77a0f6d61efa4bce6f37fa8159`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`1e923412f29a4338fc4e71bc2e2a8a14`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`08915f7a6a524443c68fc281cac38ea0`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a70432f5274ce4a65f4fa17c5433eb56`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`6328c9fe36f4e226f1b35ce125618941`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`fdf3263ea003a8efb374f2f0712b9edc`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`ce5c8f762cf52e38c6e2f60c154b23b9`

s390x:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`eca2b2cbd5d222a9361861027bb5cd48`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`6adcabe68e406901918a521db6bf1a96`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`6643eddc53e6305dc917d13a782aa821`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`df9a569d3afe7f5b2e95d675b37d0312`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`30a0f7189cebd08f4190456b378a60d4`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`07cf75ac1ee5799c024e2d39f7594f66`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`66d0f8ea9e74eb5a9b12d2eb1e085772`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`fa5dcee54ff60bfb5cc8d63d765dfa9a`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`6ce04a449b18cdfcf595bb4bae53ae82`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`b934f7aeb24f2650414a23b0e49697ec`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`08f153ce2fdd209109154bdadbdde816`

x86_64:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`bd43f1ea68d78d724870f20655c52d58`
tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`5ec55cef2b6b4e69522ec2848e2e25df`
tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`47f04dc906241801567e729bceccc41d`
tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`25f430fcc964129e7da839e8e7a3695b`
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`59b0a9818b0d8e24088941cdf1493bc6`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`edd61e104cf0d8be7b2e090524a91c69`
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`ef4f54b5a608497bd29b0d4215268465`
tomcat5-server-lib-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a121c3222daea7adf3b193a1fe24c834`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a6fe811409dec5d8b4c6c78122ab910d`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`1e24a7199f101e895d355d7b329e51bf`
tomcat5-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`8b7094adfa9f9c460b821249b28bed4d`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a18c459f33be81cf378ce8afadfef54d`

IA-32:
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`d87b716ead3a9bbfab3f2d41757fdfa2`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`63d242bda5bbfd6830cf8d5ade9b5e43`

x86_64:
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`edd61e104cf0d8be7b2e090524a91c69`
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2008:0648	`a6fe811409dec5d8b4c6c78122ab910d`

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

333791 - CVE-2007-5461 Absolute path traversal Apache Tomcat WEBDAV
427216 - CVE-2007-5342 Apache Tomcat's default security policy is too open

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5342
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5461
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

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