SUSE-SU-2012:0144-1: moderate: Security update for tomcat5

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for tomcat5
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0144-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #727543 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-4858
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This security update for tomcat5 fixes a vulnerability to a
   hash collision  attack which allows remote attackers to
   perform denial of service attacks.  The issue is tracked as
   CVE-2011-4858
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4858
   > .

Indications:

   Everyone using Apache Tomcat should update.


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (noarch):

      tomcat5-5.5.27-0.18.4
      tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.27-0.18.4
      tomcat5-webapps-5.5.27-0.18.4

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (noarch):

      tomcat5-5.5.27-0.18.4
      tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.27-0.18.4
      tomcat5-webapps-5.5.27-0.18.4


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4858.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/727543
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=db53da1f9bc372bf81229767487059b1