- Issued:
- 2013-02-19
- Updated:
- 2013-02-19
RHSA-2013:0267 - Moderate: tomcat7 security update
Synopsis
Moderate: tomcat7 security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An update for the Apache Tomcat 7 component for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2.0.0 that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
Apache Tomcat is a servlet container.
It was found that sending a request without a session identifier to a protected resource could bypass the Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) prevention filter. A remote attacker could use this flaw to perform CSRF attacks against applications that rely on the CSRF prevention filter and do not contain internal mitigation for CSRF. (CVE-2012-4431)
Warning: Before applying the update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Web Server installation (including all applications and configuration files).
All users of JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2.0.0 as provided from the Red Hat Customer Portal are advised to apply this update.
Solution
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying the update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Web Server installation (including all applications and configuration files).
Tomcat must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| JBoss Enterprise Web Server | Text-Only Advisories | x86_64 |
| JBoss Enterprise Web Server | 2 | x86_64 |
Fixes
CVEs
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
- This content is not included.This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?downloadType=securityPatches&product=webserver&version=2.0.0
- Content from tomcat.apache.org is not included.Content from tomcat.apache.org is not included.http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.