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Security update for Tomcat 5

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(Last modified: 07MAR2008)


solutions Security update for Tomcat 5 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (9f40d34e5cf414496e6852659ceae51e)

Applies to

Package: tomcat5
tomcat5-admin-webapps
tomcat5-webapps
Product(s): SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
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: 5070
Release: 20080307
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using Tomcat needs to update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update of tomcat fixes cross-site-scripting bugs (CVE-2007-2449) as well as it improves the list of supported SSL ciphers (CVE-2007-1858).

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 tomcat5.rpm tomcat5-admin-webapps.rpm tomcat5-webapps.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.


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