Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017126170000000
Revision Date:2017-10-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-12617 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet to false) it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-12617
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • tomcat7 package in bionic is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR tomcat8 package in bionic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '8.5.30-1ubuntu1').
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