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Debian update for tomcat5.5
Secunia Advisory: SA30592
Release Date: 2008-06-10
Popularity: 2,318 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
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-2008-1947


Description:
Debian has issued an update for tomcat5.5. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

For more information:
SA30500

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tomcat5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch3.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 1277 119f28678cab927a6be1cd1e6622cb70
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...at5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch3.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 29340 1018b80cfeeea2d4f68507be5cdee483

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tomcat5.5-admin_5.5.20-2etch3_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1161468 170d5eb777223389eed37a8491825b42
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...btomcat5.5-java_5.5.20-2etch3_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 2385122 70ce8a752564f7cf074775d2619fe5ee
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...mcat5.5-webapps_5.5.20-2etch3_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1459186 1bdcdab47fcbe02f0ac9b20460f777c8
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...at5.5/tomcat5.5_5.5.20-2etch3_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 56958 89f2145bc6065b94faa74a0587cc908b

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 5.5.26-3.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00174.html

Other References:
SA30500:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30500/


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