critical
9.1
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Advisory Published
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Updated

CVE-2016-5018

First published: Tue Nov 01 2016(Updated: )

In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8. ...

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/tomcat<6.0.47
6.0.47
redhat/tomcat<7.0.72
7.0.72
redhat/tomcat<8.5.5
8.5.5
redhat/tomcat<8.0.37
8.0.37
maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper>=6.0.0<=6.0.45
6.0.47
maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper>=7.0.0<=7.0.70
7.0.72
maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper>=8.0.0RC1<=8.0.36
8.0.37
maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper>=8.5.0<=8.5.4
8.5.5
maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper>=9.0.0.M1<=9.0.0.M9
9.0.0.M10
maven/org.apache.tomcat:jasper>=6.0.0<=6.0.45
6.0.47
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper>=7.0.0<=7.0.70
7.0.72
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper>=8.0.0RC1<=8.0.36
8.0.37
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper>=8.5.0<=8.5.4
8.5.5
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper>=9.0.0.M1<=9.0.0.M9
9.0.0.M10
debian/tomcat6
Tomcat>=6.0.0<=6.0.45
Tomcat>=7.0.0<=7.0.70
Tomcat>=8.0<=8.0.36
Tomcat>=8.5.0<=8.5.4
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone1
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone2
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone3
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone4
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone5
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone6
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone7
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone8
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone9
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Shift
NetApp Snap Creator Framework
Ubuntu=16.04
Debian Linux=8.0
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=6.4
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server=3.0.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle Tekelec Platform Distribution>=7.4.0<=7.7.1
Tomcat=9.0.0-m1
Tomcat=9.0.0-m2
Tomcat=9.0.0-m3
Tomcat=9.0.0-m4
Tomcat=9.0.0-m5
Tomcat=9.0.0-m6
Tomcat=9.0.0-m7
Tomcat=9.0.0-m8
Tomcat=9.0.0-m9

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5018?

    CVE-2016-5018 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting various versions of Apache Tomcat.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5018?

    To fix CVE-2016-5018, update Apache Tomcat to one of the fixed versions, such as 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, or 9.0.0.M10.

  • What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2016-5018?

    CVE-2016-5018 affects Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5018?

    CVE-2016-5018 is a security vulnerability that allows a malicious web application to bypass a configured SecurityManager in Apache Tomcat.

  • Who should be concerned about CVE-2016-5018?

    Organizations and individuals using vulnerable versions of Apache Tomcat should be concerned about CVE-2016-5018 due to its potential security implications.

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