Apache Tomcat: RCE due to TOCTOU issue in JSP compilation
Summary
Apache Tomcat: RCE due to TOCTOU issue in JSP compilation
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability during JSP compilation in Apache Tomcat permits an RCE on case insensitive file systems when the default servlet is enabled for write (non-default configuration).
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0 through 9.0.97.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50379 tomcat10 Fixed in: 10.1.34-0+deb12u1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50379 tomcat9
References
- advisory lists.apache.org
- advisory security.netapp.com
- web openwall.com
- web openwall.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web lists.debian.org