Scientific Linux Security Update : tomcat5 on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20130528)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66664

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw was found in the way the tomcat5 init script handled the catalina.out log file. A malicious web application deployed on Tomcat could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack to change the ownership of an arbitrary system file to that of the tomcat user, allowing them to escalate their privileges to root. (CVE-2013-1976)

Note: With this update, /var/log/tomcat5/catalina.out has been moved to the /var/log/tomcat5-initd.log file.

Tomcat must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66664

File Name: sl_20130528_tomcat5_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/29/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-common-lib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-jasper, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-jasper-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-server-lib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tomcat5-webapps, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1976

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