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Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) In org.apache.tomcat:tomcat

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Tomcat Session fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.66, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2, when different session settings are used for deployments of multiple versions of the same web application, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by leveraging use of a requestedSessionSSL field for an unintended request, related to CoyoteAdapter.java and Request.java.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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Aliases

1. CVE-2015-53462. NVD-2015-53463. OSV-2015-53464. GCVE-2015-53465. security.gentoo.org6. access.redhat.com7. access.redhat.com

References

1. https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/04164c1f01b973e548d95511d417f414ca723cb82. https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6287be37d8d06c320215c45f7e2b8380411692e03. https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/83679b99cd40caa401d173c8f8e72fc98eb5d5be4. https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/41fbee7ba15435a831f765597ff907c56ebf21695. https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/c39b7ffc2145644f7f3cf9e3cd4aada5048e56a06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912063818/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/833237. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321234551/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/10350698. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-00019. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E10. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E11. https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c0515862612. https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c0515044213. https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5880914. https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa11815. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html16. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html17. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html18. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html19. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html20. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html21. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html22. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html23. http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/14324. http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=171318425. http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=171318526. http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=171318727. http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=172341428. http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=172350629. http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html30. http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html31. http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html32. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-353033. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-355234. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-360935. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html36. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html37. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html38. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1

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