Numeric Errors Affecting tomcat5 package, versions <0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.04% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-TOMCAT5-9875319
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed24 Apr 2009

Introduced: 24 Apr 2009

CVE-2009-1956  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 tomcat5 to version 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2010:0602.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat5 package and not the tomcat5 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the apr_brigade_vprintf function in Apache APR-util before 1.3.5 on big-endian platforms allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted input.

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CVSS Base Scores

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