[IT-SecNots] [SECURITY] [DSA 3669-1] tomcat7 security update

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm AT debian.org>]

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3669-1                   security AT debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
September 15, 2016                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : tomcat7
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-1240

Dawid Golunski of LegalHackers discovered that the Tomcat init script
performed unsafe file handling, which could result in local privilege
escalation.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.0.56-3+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat7 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce AT lists.debian.org
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