Security Update: [CSSA-2001-028.0] Linux - Tomcat security problems

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    		   Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory
    
    Subject:		Linux - Tomcat security problems
    Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-028.0
    Issue date: 		2001, August 02
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description
    
       There are several security problems with Jakarta-Tomcat, a Java
       Servlet Engine, shipped as part of OpenLinux 3.1 Server. Several
       vulnerabilities allowed attackers to view files in the system.
       A second problem allowed so-called cross-site scripting, where
       a hostile Web server can feed JavaScript or other code to a web
       browser, making it appear to originate from the server running
       tomcat.
    
    
    2. Vulnerable Versions
    
       System                       Package
       -----------------------------------------------------------
       OpenLinux 2.3                 not vulnerable                
       
       OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1       not vulnerable                
       and OpenLinux eBuilder                                      
       
       OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4        not vulnerable                
       
       OpenLinux Server 3.1          All packages previous to      
                                     jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-3        
       
       OpenLinux Workstation 3.1     not vulnerable                
       
    
    
    3. Solution
    
       Workaround
    
         none
    
       The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.
    
    4. OpenLinux 2.3
    
        not vulnerable
    
    5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0
    
        not vulnerable
    
    6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
    
        not vulnerable
    
    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
    
        7.1 Location of Fixed Packages
    
           The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:
    
           ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
           The corresponding source code package can be found at:
    
           ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
       7.2 Verification
    
           b2b4fa902845eb88b81b7778d9625e2f  RPMS/jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-3.i386.rpm
           275881e7034ff900d67631b27f620025  SRPMS/jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-3.src.rpm
           
    
       7.3 Installing Fixed Packages
    
           Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:
    
             rpm -Fvh jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-3.i386.rpm
             
    
    8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
    
        not vulnerable
    
    9. References
    
       This and other Caldera security resources are located at:
    
       http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
    
       This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 9690,
       9691, 10166, 10247.
    
    10. Disclaimer
    
       Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of
       any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our
       security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
       intended to promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.
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