Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175664000
Revision Date:2017-06-06Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5664 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The error page mechanism of the Java Servlet Specification requires that, when an error occurs and an error page is configured for the error that occurred, the original request and response are forwarded to the error page. This means that the request is presented to the error page with the original HTTP method. If the error page is a static file, expected behaviour is to serve content of the file as if processing a GET request, regardless of the actual HTTP method. The Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M20, 8.5.0 to 8.5.14, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.43 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.77 did not do this. Depending on the original request this could lead to unexpected and undesirable results for static error pages including, if the DefaultServlet is configured to permit writes, the replacement or removal of the custom error page. Notes for other user provided error pages: (1) Unless explicitly coded otherwise, JSPs ignore the HTTP method. JSPs used as error pages must must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method. (2) By default, the response generated by a Servlet does depend on the HTTP method. Custom Servlets used as error pages must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5664
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'tomcat6' package in xenial is not affected (note: '6.0.45+dfsg-1').
  • OR The 'tomcat7' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'tomcat8' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5').
  • BACK