Apache Tomcat versions supported by Red Hat

Environment

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x,8.x,9.x,10.x
• Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS, formerly EWS)
• Microsoft Windows
• Oracle Solaris

Issue

• Is the community version of Tomcat supported?
• Which version of Tomcat is supported?
• Need Red Hat supported Tomcat and http versions.
• Is Apache Tomcat/10.x supported by Red Hat?
• Is Apache Tomcat/9.x supported by Red Hat?
• Is Apache Tomcat/8.x supported by Red Hat?
• Is Apache Tomcat/7.x supported by Red Hat?
• What version of Tomcat is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10?

Resolution

Currently-supported products and versions

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• RPM install only

• Search for tomcat in This content is not included.Package Explorer Tool to check the versions available from RHEL repository and choose the architecture accordingly

• RHEL 8.0 to RHEL8.7: The tomcat package is NOT available. Customers who need a supported version of tomcat need to use This content is not included.JBoss® Web Server or upgrade to RHEL 8.8 or later.

• RHEL 9.0 to 9.1: The tomcat package is NOT available. Customers who need a supported version of tomcat need to use This content is not included.JBoss® Web Server or upgrade to RHEL 9.2 or later.

• The life cycle of tomcat package available in RHEL 8.8/9.2 and later aligns with the life cycle of the RHEL release

• Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS, formerly EWS)

  • RPM and ZIP install available
  • The documentation is available in Product Documentation for Red Hat JBoss Web Server
  • For Tomcat versions and other components information, see: JBoss Web Server Component Details
  • For life cycle dates, see: Red Hat Application Services Product Update and Support Policy
  • To check which Java and OS are supported as well as other information, see:
    • JBoss Web Server 6 Supported Configurations
    • JBoss Web Server 5 Supported Configurations
    • JBoss Web Server 3 Supported Configurations (Outdated/ELS Required)
    • JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 Supported Configurations (Outdated/Unsupported)

Additional notes

• Note that the versions of Apache Tomcat included in the above products are in most cases vastly different from the upstream community releases of the same version
  • This is explained by Red Hat's Security Backporting Policy and is the most common cause of admins/auditors trying to get a newer version of Tomcat
  • For example: RHEL 7 Apache Tomcat is based in v7.0.76; However, they also include multiple CVE security fixes which are NOT in the original community release of Apache Tomcat v7.0.76
• Community releases of Apache Tomcat are NOT supported. Please refer to Production Support Scope of Coverage.
• Self-compiled Tomcat installations, even using the source code shipped by Red Hat, is NOT supported

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