Security update for Geronimo

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(Last modified: 07JAN2008)

solutions Security update for Geronimo SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (57b44c853a94e3ef089b4a4fd7761be9)

Applies to

Package: geronimo
geronimo-jetty-servlet-container
geronimo-tomcat-servlet-container
Product(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Zypp-Patch-Number: 4864
Release: 20080107
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

The file "implict-objects.jsp" displayed some header values unfiltered. Attackers could exploit that for cross site scripting (XSS) attacks (CVE-2006-7195).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv geronimo.rpm  geronimo-jetty-servlet-container.rpm  geronimo-tomcat-servlet-container.rpm

links to download packages

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