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Debian update for tomcat5.5
Secunia Advisory: SA28317
Release Date: 2008-01-04
Popularity: 5,391 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-3382
CVE-2007-3385
CVE-2007-3386
CVE-2007-5342
CVE-2007-5461


Description:
Debian has issued an update for tomcat5.5. This fixes some vulnerabilities and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions, and by malicious people to disclose sensitive information and conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

For more information:
SA26465
SA26466
SA27398
SA28274

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian 4.0 (stable) --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...omcat5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum:4796377 5775bae8fac16a0e3a2c913c4768bb37
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tomcat5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 1277 c2193e917dd759a50b8481177bfcef39
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...at5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch1.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum:28422 6df1691cbea55b10e2d2d865b4b2983a

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...btomcat5.5-java_5.5.20-2etch1_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum:2385530 5f6482d73f7507b5f2f050ea825ee800
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...mcat5.5-webapps_5.5.20-2etch1_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum:1472296 4bc554684655794b1d82db2160d67bea
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...at5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch1_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum:56744 a1de64bb115d03c4d33c28065e0c793a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tomcat5.5-admin_5.5.20-2etch1_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum:1162332 ab90aab000037913260361eec812c573

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Reportedly, updated packages will be available soon.

Original Advisory:
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1447

Other References:
SA26465:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26465/

SA26466:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26466/

SA27398:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27398/

SA28274:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28274/


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