========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7242-1 January 30, 2025
tomcat6 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Tomcat could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- tomcat6: Servlet and JSP engine
Details:
Pierre Ernst discovered that the Tomcat JmxRemoteLifecycleListener did not
implement a recommended fix. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libservlet2.5-java 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7242-1
CVE-2016-8735
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