USN-4251-1: Tomcat vulnerabilities
27 January 2020
Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat.
Releases
Packages
- tomcat8 - Servlet and JSP engine
Details
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled the RMI registry when
configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain credentials and gain complete control
over the Tomcat instance. (CVE-2019-12418)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled FORM authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a session fixation
attack. (CVE-2019-17563)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.