TencentOS Server 3: tomcat (TSSA-2025:0304)

high Nessus Plugin ID 238915

Synopsis

The remote TencentOS Server 3 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 3 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2025:0304 advisory.

Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

CVE-2024-50379:
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability during JSP compilation in Apache Tomcat permits an RCE on case insensitive file systems when the default servlet is enabled for write (non-default configuration).

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.97.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.

CVE-2025-24813:
Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading toRemote Code Execution and/or Information disclosureand/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabledDefault Servletin Apache Tomcat.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.2, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.34, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.98.

If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to view security sensitive files and/or inject content into those files:
-writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default)
- support for partial PUT (enabled by default)
- a target URL for security sensitive uploads that was a sub-directory ofa target URL for public uploads
-attacker knowledge of the names of security sensitive files beinguploaded
-the security sensitive files also being uploaded via partial PUT

If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to perform remote code execution:
- writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default)
-support for partial PUT (enabled by default)
-application was using Tomcat's file based session persistence with thedefault storage location
-application included a library that may be leveraged in adeserialization attack

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.3, 10.1.35 or 9.0.99, which fixes the issue.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://mirrors.tencent.com/tlinux/errata/tssa-20250304.xml

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-50379

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24813

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 238915

File Name: tencentos_TSSA_2025_0304.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 6/16/2025

Updated: 6/16/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:tencent:tencentos_server:3, p-cpe:/a:tencent:tencentos_server:tomcat

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/etc/os-release, Host/TencentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2025