SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20034-1 (tomcat)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20034-1: important: Security update for tomcat
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:52:37 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for tomcat
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20034-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1252753
  * bsc#1252756
  * bsc#1252905



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-55752
  * CVE-2025-55754
  * CVE-2025-61795



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-55752 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-55752 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-55754 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-55754 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-61795 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-61795 ( SUSE ): 6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 3 vulnerabilities and has 3 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tomcat fixes the following issues:

- Update to Tomcat 9.0.111
  - Security fixes:
    - CVE-2025-55752: directory traversal via rewrite with possible RCE if PUT is enabled
(bsc#1252753).
    - CVE-2025-55754: improper neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability
in Apache Tomcat
    (bsc#1252905).
    - CVE-2025-61795: temporary copies during the processing of multipart upload can lead to a
denial of service
    (bsc#1252756).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-143=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  tomcat-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-el-3_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-embed-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-javadoc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-jsp-2_3-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-jsvc-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-lib-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-servlet-4_0-api-9.0.111-160000.1.1
  tomcat-webapps-9.0.111-160000.1.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55752.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55754.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61795.html