SUSE-SU-2021:0040-1: moderate: Security update for tomcat

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for tomcat
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:0040-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1092163 #1172562 #1177582 #1178396 #1179602 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-13943 CVE-2020-17527
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three
   fixes is now available.

Description:

   This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2020-13943: Fixed a HTTP/2 Request mix-up (bsc#1177582).
   - CVE-2020-17527: Fixed a HTTP/2 request header mix-up (bsc#1179602).

   Non-security issue fixed:

   - Removed tomcat-9.0.init and /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tomcat.conf from
     package. They're not used anymore becuse of systemd (bsc#1178396).
   - Fixed 'tomcat-servlet-4_0-api' package alternatives to use and keep a
     symlink for compatibility (bsc#1092163).
   - Don't give write permissions for the tomcat group on files and
     directories where it's not needed (bsc#1172562).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-40=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-40=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-40=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-40=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS (noarch):

      tomcat-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.74.1
      tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.74.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13943.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-17527.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1092163
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172562
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177582
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178396
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179602