SUSE-SU-2025:0394-1: important: Security update for tomcat

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# Security update for tomcat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0394-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-10T07:34:45Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1234663
  * bsc#1234664

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-50379
  * CVE-2024-54677

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-50379 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-50379 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50379 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-54677 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-54677 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-54677 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-50379: Fixed remote code execution (RCE) due to TOCTOU issue in JSP
    compilation (bsc#1234663).
  * CVE-2024-54677: Fixed denial-of-service (DoS) attack in examples web
    application (bsc#1234664).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-394=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-394=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-9.0.36-3.136.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * tomcat-javadoc-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-lib-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-webapps-9.0.36-3.136.1
    * tomcat-9.0.36-3.136.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50379.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-54677.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234663
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234664

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