openSUSE Security Update : tomcat (openSUSE-2016-1056) (httpoxy)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93362

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues :

- CVE-2016-3092: Usage of vulnerable FileUpload package can result in denial of service. (bsc#986359)

- CVE-2016-5388: Setting HTTP_PROXY environment variable via Proxy header. (bsc#988489)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP1:Update project.

Solution

Update the affected tomcat packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93362

File Name: openSUSE-2016-1056.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/8/2016

Updated: 1/27/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5388

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-webapps, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-lib, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-servlet-3_1-api, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-embed, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-jsvc, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-jsp-2_3-api, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-el-3_0-api, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:tomcat-docs-webapp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3092, CVE-2016-5388

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