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Gentoo update for tomcat
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8912
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Release Date:
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2003-06-02
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Popularity:
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6,486 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for tomcat. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of sensitive information.
The vulnerabilty is caused due to an access control error, because the directory "/opt/tomcat" is installed insecurely. This allows local users to gain access to files containing passwords.
Solution:
Update Gentoo:
emerge sync
emerge tomcat
emerge clean
Alternatively, the permissions on the directory can be changed:
/etc/init.d/tomcat stop
chmod -R 750 /opt/tomcat/
/etc/init.d/tomcat start
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