1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7282-1

USN-7282-1: tomcat7 vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 February 2025

Overview

tomcat7 could be made to execute arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled being configured with
HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker could use this issue to upload a JSP
file to the server and execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled being configured with
HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker could use this issue to upload a JSP
file to the server and execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial libtomcat7-java –  7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm3  
tomcat7 –  7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm3  

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