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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-6816: ELSA-2017-0935: tomcat security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-6816: ELSA-2017-0935: tomcat security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/22/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/18/2017
Modified
01/07/2025

Description

The code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.47 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own. It was discovered that the code that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack, or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-admin-webapps
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-docs-webapp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-el-2-1-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-javadoc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-jsp-2-1-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-lib
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-servlet-2-5-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat6-webapps
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webapps
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webapp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-el-2-2-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-javadoc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2-2-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsvc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-lib
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-3-0-api
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-webapps

References

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