SB2021031719 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 update for tomcat

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2021031719

SB2021031719 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 update for tomcat

Published: March 17, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021031719
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 50% Low 50%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17563)

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a session fixation attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when FORM authentication is used in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can use a narrow window to perform a session fixation attack.


2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1935)

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the HTTP header parsing code uses an approach to end-of-line parsing that allows some invalid HTTP headers to be parsed as valid. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and perform HTTP request smuggling attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References