Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 release and security update
Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library. This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.2. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes that are linked to in the References section. Security Fix(es): * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: HTTP Request/Response Smuggling via invalid chunk extension (CVE-2026-24880) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Open Redirect vulnerability via LoadBalancerDrainingValve (CVE-2026-25854) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass due to CLIENT_CERT soft fail misconfiguration (CVE-2026-29145) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure via Padding Oracle vulnerability in EncryptInterceptor (CVE-2026-29146) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure due to improper encoding in JsonAccessLogValve (CVE-2026-34483) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure via sensitive data in log files (CVE-2026-34487) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass via client certificate misconfiguration (CVE-2026-34500) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 is a security update that replaces version 6.2.2 and addresses seven distinct vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat components bundled within the server. The fixed vulnerabilities include HTTP request/response smuggling via invalid chunk extensions (CVE-2026-24880), an open redirect via LoadBalancerDrainingValve (CVE-2026-25854), authentication bypasses due to client certificate misconfigurations (CVE-2026-29145 and CVE-2026-34500), and multiple information disclosure issues including a padding oracle vulnerability in EncryptInterceptor (CVE-2026-29146), improper encoding in JsonAccessLogValve (CVE-2026-34483), and sensitive data exposure in log files (CVE-2026-34487). The update is provided by Red Hat Product Security and is rated as important in severity. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the vendor rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could allow attackers to perform HTTP request/response smuggling, redirect users to unintended locations, bypass authentication mechanisms relying on client certificates, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information through various information disclosure flaws. These issues can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of web applications hosted on the affected server. The overall security impact is rated as important by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 6.2.3 of JBoss Web Server as a replacement for version 6.2.2, which includes fixes for the listed vulnerabilities. Users should back up their existing installations and apply the 6.2.3 update promptly to mitigate these security issues. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, 10, and Windows Server platforms. No additional vendor mitigation instructions or temporary workarounds are provided, indicating that applying the update is the recommended remediation.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 release and security update
Description
Red Hat JBoss Web Server is a fully integrated and certified set of components for hosting Java web applications. It is comprised of the Apache Tomcat Servlet container, JBoss HTTP Connector (mod_cluster), the PicketLink Vault extension for Apache Tomcat, and the Tomcat Native library. This release of Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.2. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements and component upgrades, which are documented in the Release Notes that are linked to in the References section. Security Fix(es): * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: HTTP Request/Response Smuggling via invalid chunk extension (CVE-2026-24880) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Open Redirect vulnerability via LoadBalancerDrainingValve (CVE-2026-25854) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass due to CLIENT_CERT soft fail misconfiguration (CVE-2026-29145) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure via Padding Oracle vulnerability in EncryptInterceptor (CVE-2026-29146) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure due to improper encoding in JsonAccessLogValve (CVE-2026-34483) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Information disclosure via sensitive data in log files (CVE-2026-34487) * tomcat: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass via client certificate misconfiguration (CVE-2026-34500) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 is a security update that replaces version 6.2.2 and addresses seven distinct vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat components bundled within the server. The fixed vulnerabilities include HTTP request/response smuggling via invalid chunk extensions (CVE-2026-24880), an open redirect via LoadBalancerDrainingValve (CVE-2026-25854), authentication bypasses due to client certificate misconfigurations (CVE-2026-29145 and CVE-2026-34500), and multiple information disclosure issues including a padding oracle vulnerability in EncryptInterceptor (CVE-2026-29146), improper encoding in JsonAccessLogValve (CVE-2026-34483), and sensitive data exposure in log files (CVE-2026-34487). The update is provided by Red Hat Product Security and is rated as important in severity. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the vendor rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could allow attackers to perform HTTP request/response smuggling, redirect users to unintended locations, bypass authentication mechanisms relying on client certificates, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information through various information disclosure flaws. These issues can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of web applications hosted on the affected server. The overall security impact is rated as important by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 6.2.3 of JBoss Web Server as a replacement for version 6.2.2, which includes fixes for the listed vulnerabilities. Users should back up their existing installations and apply the 6.2.3 update promptly to mitigate these security issues. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, 10, and Windows Server platforms. No additional vendor mitigation instructions or temporary workarounds are provided, indicating that applying the update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:20406
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-25854","CVE-2026-29145","CVE-2026-29146","CVE-2026-34483","CVE-2026-34487","CVE-2026-34500"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a160958e29bf47b50620370
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 15:23:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 112
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