Debian Security Advisory

DLA-823-1 tomcat7 -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
14 Feb 2017
Affected Packages:
tomcat7
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 854551.
More information:

It was discovered that a programming error in the processing of HTTPS requests in the Apache Tomcat servlet and JSP engine may result in denial of service via an infinite loop.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 7.0.28-4+deb7u10.

We recommend that you upgrade your tomcat7 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS