Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 release and security update
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 includes security updates addressing two important vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat component. The first is CVE-2024-56337, an incomplete fix for a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in JSP compilation that can lead to remote code execution. The second is CVE-2025-31650, a denial-of-service vulnerability triggered by malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames. These issues affect Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, and 9. Red Hat has released updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 replaces version 5.8.3 and includes security fixes for Apache Tomcat. CVE-2024-56337 addresses an incomplete prior fix for a TOCTOU vulnerability in JSP compilation that could allow remote code execution. CVE-2025-31650 fixes a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security and applies to JBoss Web Server 5.8 on RHEL 7, 8, and 9. The advisory references updated tomcat9 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and JBoss Enterprise Web Server 5 for RHEL 7, 8, and 9. Detailed patch instructions are available from Red Hat.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-56337 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely due to a TOCTOU race condition in JSP compilation. CVE-2025-31650 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames to the Tomcat server. Both vulnerabilities affect the Apache Tomcat component within Red Hat JBoss Web Server, potentially impacting hosted Java web applications. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update to their Red Hat JBoss Web Server installations on RHEL 7, 8, and 9 as soon as possible. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 release and security update
Description
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 includes security updates addressing two important vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat component. The first is CVE-2024-56337, an incomplete fix for a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in JSP compilation that can lead to remote code execution. The second is CVE-2025-31650, a denial-of-service vulnerability triggered by malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames. These issues affect Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, and 9. Red Hat has released updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 replaces version 5.8.3 and includes security fixes for Apache Tomcat. CVE-2024-56337 addresses an incomplete prior fix for a TOCTOU vulnerability in JSP compilation that could allow remote code execution. CVE-2025-31650 fixes a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security and applies to JBoss Web Server 5.8 on RHEL 7, 8, and 9. The advisory references updated tomcat9 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and JBoss Enterprise Web Server 5 for RHEL 7, 8, and 9. Detailed patch instructions are available from Red Hat.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-56337 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely due to a TOCTOU race condition in JSP compilation. CVE-2025-31650 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed HTTP/2 PRIORITY_UPDATE frames to the Tomcat server. Both vulnerabilities affect the Apache Tomcat component within Red Hat JBoss Web Server, potentially impacting hosted Java web applications. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update to their Red Hat JBoss Web Server installations on RHEL 7, 8, and 9 as soon as possible. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:4521
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-31650"]
Threat ID: 6a4049eb27e9c79719836a71
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 15:56:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 92
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