---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ovum says ad hoc tools are out-dated. The best practice approach? Fast vulnerability intelligence, threat handling, and setup in one tool. Read the new report on the Secunia VIM: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ovum_2011_request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Fedora update for tomcat6 SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46537 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46537/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46537 RELEASE DATE: 2011-10-20 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46537/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46537/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46537 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Fedora has issued an update for tomcat6. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA43194 SA44981 SA45232 SA45748 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update tomcat6"). ORIGINAL ADVISORY: FEDORA-2011-13457: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068453.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------