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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 823-2] tomcat7 regression update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The update for tomcat7 issued as DLA-823-1 caused that the server could return HTTP 400 errors under certain circumstances. Updated packages are now available to correct this issue. For reference, the original advisory text follows. It was discovered that a programming error in the processing of HTTPS requests in the Apache Tomcat servlet and JSP engine may result in denial of service via an infinite loop.
Affected Software
Affected Software
tomcat7 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 7.0.28-4+deb7u11. We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat7 packages.