RLSA-2026:99174: Moderate: tomcat9 security update
Tomcat is the servlet container that is used in the official Reference Implementation for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies. The Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages specifications are developed by Sun under the Java Community Process. Tomcat is developed in an open and participatory environment and released under the Apache Software License version 2.0. Tomcat is intended to be a collaboration of the best-of-breed developers from around the world.
Security Fix(es):
Apache Tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Improper Input Validation vulnerability due to incomplete fix (CVE-2026-32990)
tomcat-coyote: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass via digest authentication (CVE-2026-43512)
tomcat-coyote: Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 request headers not validated (CVE-2026-41293)
tomcat-coyote: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure due to HTTP Authentication Header exposure during WebSocket authentication. (CVE-2026-42498)
tomcat-coyote: tomcat: Improper Authorization allows security bypass (CVE-2026-43515)
tomcat-catalina: Apache Tomcat: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity in LockOutRealm (CVE-2026-43513)
tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass via improper URL encoding in rewrite valve (CVE-2026-59083)
tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Insufficient documentation for EncryptInterceptor may lead to insecure configurations (CVE-2026-59084)
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 Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/tomcat9to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-libto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-webappsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-jsp-2.3-apito a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-servlet-4.0-apito a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-admin-webappsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-docs-webappto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/tomcat9-el-3.0-apito a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:9.0.120-2.el10_3
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What access does an attacker need to exploit the issues covered by this update?
The advisory’s CVSS vector indicates network-reachable exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required.
What is the potential security impact?
The advisory rates confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as low. The listed fixes include authentication and authorization bypasses, input-validation flaws, HTTP/2 header validation issues, and disclosure of HTTP authentication headers during WebSocket authentication.
Which installed components should be included when applying the update?
The advisory covers tomcat9 and related packages: tomcat9-lib, tomcat9-webapps, tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api, tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api, tomcat9-admin-webapps, tomcat9-docs-webapp, and tomcat9-el-3.0-api.