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Amazon Linux 2023 : tomcat9, tomcat9-admin-webapps, tomcat9-el-3.0-api (ALAS2023-2025-1167)

high Nessus Plugin ID 261740

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1167 advisory.

 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in Apache Tomcat made Tomcat vulnerable to the made you reset attack.

 This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.9, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.43 and from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.107. Older, EOL versions may also be affected.

 Users are recommended to upgrade to one of versions 11.0.10, 10.1.44 or 9.0.108 which fix the issue.
 (CVE-2025-48989)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update tomcat9 --releasever 2023.8.20250908' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2025-1167 --releasever 2023.8.20250908' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2025-1167.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-48989.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 261740

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1167.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/8/2025

Updated: 9/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-48989

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-docs-webapp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-el-3.0-api, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-webapps, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat9-lib

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/6/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-48989

IAVA: 2025-A-0582