Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166794000
Revision Date:2017-08-10Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-6794 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
Description:When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-6794
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'tomcat7' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'tomcat8' package in artful is not affected (note: '8.0.38-2').
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