RHSA-2023:5783: Important: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.5 release and security update

Published Oct 17, 2023
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Important: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.5 release and security update

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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 (modcluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library.This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.5 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.4. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes, linked to in the References section.Security Fix(es): tomcat: HTTP/2: Multiple HTTP/2 enabled web servers are vulnerable to a DDoS attack (Rapid Reset Attack) (CVE-2023-44487) A Red Hat Security Bulletin which addresses further details about this flaw is available in the References section.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.

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Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-el<3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
3.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-java-jdk11<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-java-jdk8<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-javadoc<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-jsp<2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
2.3-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-lib<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-selinux<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-servlet<4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
4.0-api-9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-webapps<9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el7
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server

Remediation

Event History

Oct 17, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Advisory Published
03:37 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:5783?

The severity of RHSA-2023:5783 is high, with a severity value of 7.

2

What software is affected by RHSA-2023:5783?

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server (version 9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9) and related packages are affected by RHSA-2023:5783.

3

What is the remedy for RHSA-2023:5783?

Update Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server to version 9.0.62-16.redhat_00014.1.el9 or later to fix the vulnerability.

4

Where can I find more information about RHSA-2023:5783?

You can find more information about RHSA-2023:5783 in the Red Hat Security Advisory (RHSA-2023:5783), the bugzilla report (ID: 2242803), and the Red Hat security updates classification page.

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