SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 Security update for tomcat
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 is a vulnerability in tomcat, published on 9 Mar 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: tomcat. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2022-0779-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2022-0779-1/index.md)
SUSE updated Tomcat to remove an unnecessary hard dependency on Log4j, addressing supply chain and dependency management concerns.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1?
SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 is a vulnerability in tomcat, published on 9 Mar 2022.
Official description
This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:
- Remove hard log4j dependency, as it is not required by tomcat itself (bsc#1196137)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1?
Linux distribution packages (6)
tomcat SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
tomcat SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
tomcat SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
tomcat SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
tomcat SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
tomcat SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 9.0.36-4.73.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2022:0779-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.