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Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update

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Published: 08/20/2025 (08/20/2025, 15:37:48 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 have been addressed in an important security update. These include denial of service (DoS) issues via multipart upload, HTTP/2 control frames, and part headers, as well as a security constraint bypass vulnerability. The update fixes seven CVEs related to these issues. Red Hat has released patches for affected versions to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

Affected software

redhat/tomcat
pkg:rpm/redhat/tomcat
Affected versions
<8.10.6

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AILast updated: 08/04/2026, 15:48:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers seven security vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The issues include denial of service vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48988, CVE-2025-48989, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-53506, CVE-2025-48976) and a security constraint bypass (CVE-2025-49125). The vulnerabilities can be triggered via multipart uploads, HTTP/2 control frames, and part headers, potentially causing service disruption or bypassing security constraints. Red Hat has issued an important security update (RHSA-2025:14177) that addresses these vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat versions prior to 8.10.6 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities primarily enable denial of service attacks against Apache Tomcat servers, potentially disrupting service availability. One vulnerability allows bypassing security constraints, which could lead to unauthorized access to protected resources. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems running affected versions of Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload, potentially impacting applications relying on these components.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released an official security update (RHSA-2025:14177) that patches the affected Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components. Users should apply the update to versions 8.10.6 or later to remediate these vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:14177
Cve Count
7
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-48988","CVE-2025-48989","CVE-2025-49125","CVE-2025-52434","CVE-2025-52520","CVE-2025-53506"]

Threat ID: 6a419cb727e9c79719abd899

Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:15 UTC

Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 15:48:00 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC

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