Details
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled certain HTTP requests. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Tomcat to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled certain HTTP requests. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Tomcat to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | libtomcat7-java – 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.10 | ||
| tomcat7 – 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.10 | |||
| 12.04 precise | libtomcat6-java – 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.11 | ||
| tomcat6 – 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.11 | |||
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