Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2018:2868: Important: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.0 Service Pack 1 security and bug fix update

First published: Wed Oct 03 2018(Updated: )

Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library.<br>This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.0 Service Pack 1 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.0, and includes bug fixes, which are documented in the Release Notes document linked to in the References.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> tomcat: Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-8037)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
3.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
2.3-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsvc<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
4.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
3.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
2.3-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsvc<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
4.0-api-9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6
9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2018:2868?

    The severity of RHSA-2018:2868 is considered important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2018:2868?

    To fix RHSA-2018:2868, update the affected packages to version 9.0.7-12.redhat_12.1.el7 or later.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2018:2868?

    The affected packages include jws5-tomcat, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps, and others related to JBoss Web Server version 9.0.7-12.

  • What is the impact of not addressing RHSA-2018:2868?

    Not addressing RHSA-2018:2868 could lead to potential security vulnerabilities and exploitation of the web applications hosted on the server.

  • Is RHSA-2018:2868 specific to any operating system version?

    Yes, RHSA-2018:2868 specifically affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7 and 6 with the specified JBoss packages.

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