Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.5 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 5.8.5 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4. 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 DoS in multipart upload [jws-5] (CVE-2025-48988) * tomcat-catalina: Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass for pre/post-resources [jws-5] (CVE-2025-49125) * tomcat: Apache Commons FileUpload DoS via part headers [jws-5] (CVE-2025-48976) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-52520) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-52434) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-53506) 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 5.8.5 is a security update that addresses six vulnerabilities related to Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components. The fixed issues include denial of service vulnerabilities triggered by multipart uploads and part headers (CVE-2025-48988, CVE-2025-48976, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-53506) and a security constraint bypass affecting pre/post-resources in Tomcat (CVE-2025-49125). These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to disrupt service or bypass security constraints. The update is intended to replace version 5.8.4 and includes bug fixes and component upgrades.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities primarily enable denial of service conditions and a security constraint bypass within the affected Apache Tomcat components of Red Hat JBoss Web Server. This could result in service disruption or unauthorized access to restricted resources. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 5.8.5 of JBoss Web Server as a replacement for version 5.8.4, which includes fixes for the identified vulnerabilities. Users should back up their existing installations and apply the update from the official Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:11696). No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified by the vendor. Patch status is official-fix; the update should be applied to remediate these issues.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.5 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 5.8.5 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.4. 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 DoS in multipart upload [jws-5] (CVE-2025-48988) * tomcat-catalina: Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass for pre/post-resources [jws-5] (CVE-2025-49125) * tomcat: Apache Commons FileUpload DoS via part headers [jws-5] (CVE-2025-48976) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-52520) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-52434) * jws5-tomcat: Apache Tomcat denial of service [jws-5] (CVE-2025-53506) 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.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.8.5 is a security update that addresses six vulnerabilities related to Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components. The fixed issues include denial of service vulnerabilities triggered by multipart uploads and part headers (CVE-2025-48988, CVE-2025-48976, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-53506) and a security constraint bypass affecting pre/post-resources in Tomcat (CVE-2025-49125). These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to disrupt service or bypass security constraints. The update is intended to replace version 5.8.4 and includes bug fixes and component upgrades.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities primarily enable denial of service conditions and a security constraint bypass within the affected Apache Tomcat components of Red Hat JBoss Web Server. This could result in service disruption or unauthorized access to restricted resources. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 5.8.5 of JBoss Web Server as a replacement for version 5.8.4, which includes fixes for the identified vulnerabilities. Users should back up their existing installations and apply the update from the official Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:11696). No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified by the vendor. Patch status is official-fix; the update should be applied to remediate these issues.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:11696
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-48988","CVE-2025-49125","CVE-2025-52434","CVE-2025-52520","CVE-2025-53506"]
Threat ID: 6a419cb927e9c79719abe34a
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:17 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 15:53:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 39
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