SB2018100304 - Red Hat update for tomcat
Published: October 3, 2018 Updated: October 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018100304
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8037)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of connection closures by the non-blocking I/O (NIO) and NIO2 connectors. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger bug in the tracking of connection closures, reuse user sessions in a new connection and access arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.