Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload have been addressed in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update. These include denial of service (DoS) issues via multipart uploads, HTTP/2 control frames, and part headers, as well as a security constraint bypass vulnerability. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants should apply the provided security update to mitigate these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This Red Hat security advisory covers several vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components, including multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48976, CVE-2025-48988, CVE-2025-48989, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-53506) and a security constraint bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-49125). These vulnerabilities affect the servlet container and related libraries used in Java Servlet and JSP technologies. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on various architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as important by Red Hat. The advisory includes references to fixes and package updates for affected systems.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions and security constraint bypass in Apache Tomcat environments, potentially disrupting service availability and bypassing security controls. The impact is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security, indicating a high risk to affected systems if unpatched. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Apache Tomcat and related components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:14177 as soon as possible to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is a traditional software package update, remediation requires applying the vendor-provided patches. No additional vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload have been addressed in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update. These include denial of service (DoS) issues via multipart uploads, HTTP/2 control frames, and part headers, as well as a security constraint bypass vulnerability. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants should apply the provided security update to mitigate these issues.
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Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory covers several vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat and Apache Commons FileUpload components, including multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48976, CVE-2025-48988, CVE-2025-48989, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-53506) and a security constraint bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-49125). These vulnerabilities affect the servlet container and related libraries used in Java Servlet and JSP technologies. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on various architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as important by Red Hat. The advisory includes references to fixes and package updates for affected systems.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions and security constraint bypass in Apache Tomcat environments, potentially disrupting service availability and bypassing security controls. The impact is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security, indicating a high risk to affected systems if unpatched. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Apache Tomcat and related components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:14177 as soon as possible to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is a traditional software package update, remediation requires applying the vendor-provided patches. No additional vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
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"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a419cb727e9c79719abd899
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:15 UTC
Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 22:31:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/09/2026, 07:54:18 UTC
Views: 8
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