SB20251210199 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for tomcat

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SB20251210199 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for tomcat

Published: December 10, 2025 Updated: March 13, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20251210199
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31651)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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:P/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass rewrite rules.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input to the application and bypass configured rewrite rules.


2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55752)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via Rewrite Valve. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP PUT request and write arbitrary files to the server, leading to remote code execution. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References