SuSE 10 Security Update : tomcat5 (ZYPP Patch Number 2987)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29591

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Certain characters of the URL were not properly filtered. This allowed directory reverse traversal attacks to access the web-root of tomcat.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2987.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29591

File Name: suse_tomcat5-2987.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/21/2007