Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842892
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3081-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8' package(s) announced via the USN-3081-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8' package(s) announced via the USN-3081-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Dawid Golunski discovered that the Tomcat init script incorrectly handled creating log files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain root privileges. (CVE-2016-1240) This update also reverts a change in behaviour introduced in USN-3024-1 by setting mapperContextRootRedirectEnabled to True by default. Affected Software/OS: 'tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1240 BugTraq ID: 93263 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93263 Bugtraq: 20161001 CVE-2016-1240 - Tomcat packaging on Debian-based distros - Local Root Privilege Escalation (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539519/100/0/threaded Debian Security Information: DSA-3669 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3669 Debian Security Information: DSA-3670 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3670 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40450/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-DebPkgs-Root-Privilege-Escalation-Exploit-CVE-2016-1240.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170857/Apache-Tomcat-On-Ubuntu-Log-Init-Privilege-Escalation.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0455 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0456 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0457 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036845 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3081-1
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