Packages
- tomcat6 - Servlet and JSP engine
Details
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly performed certain caching and
recycling operations. A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain read
access to IP address and HTTP header information in certain cases. This
issue only applied to Ubuntu 11.10. (CVE-2011-3375)
It was discovered that Tomcat computed hash values for form parameters
without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably.
A remote attacker could cause a denial of service by sending many crafted
parameters. (CVE-2011-4858)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled parameters. A remote
attacker could cause a denial of service by sending requests with a large
number of parameters and values. (CVE-2012-0022)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly performed certain caching and
recycling operations. A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain read
access to IP address and HTTP header information in certain cases. This
issue only applied to Ubuntu 11.10. (CVE-2011-3375)
It was discovered that Tomcat computed hash values for form parameters
without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably.
A remote attacker could cause a denial of service by sending many crafted
parameters. (CVE-2011-4858)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled parameters. A remote
attacker could cause a denial of service by sending requests with a large
number of parameters and values. (CVE-2012-0022)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.10 oneiric | libtomcat6-java – 6.0.32-5ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 11.04 natty | libtomcat6-java – 6.0.28-10ubuntu2.3 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | libtomcat6-java – 6.0.28-2ubuntu1.6 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libtomcat6-java – 6.0.24-2ubuntu1.10 | ||
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