1.0 Introduction
Recently, Apache has released security updates to address two significant vulnerabilities affecting Apache Tomcat servers.
2.0 Impact
- Memory leak leads to OutOfMemoryException, potentially causing server crashes and downtime.
- Potential bypass of rewrite security rules, risking unauthorized access.
3.0 Affected Products
- Tomcat 11.0.0-M2 to 11.0.5
- Tomcat 10.1.10 to 10.1.39
- Tomcat 9.0.76 to 9.0.102
- Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.5
- Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.39
- Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.102
4.0 Recommendations
CyberSecurity Malaysia urges users and organisations to review the Apache Security Bulletin, follow the Mitigation steps and apply the necessary updates.
Kindly refer to the URL for more information:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/y14yjrf40w2236hwjv7gmhs65csn42gj
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/sxzchc0mkp7kd238dzothwqh2cww6l7b
Generally, Cyber999 advises the users of these devices to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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5.0 References