https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1785711
Bug ID: 1785711
Summary: CVE-2019-17563 tomcat: session fixation
Product: Security Response
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
Status: NEW
Component: vulnerability
Keywords: Security
Severity: low
Priority: low
Assignee: security-response-team(a)redhat.com
Reporter: gsuckevi(a)redhat.com
CC: aileenc(a)redhat.com, akoufoud(a)redhat.com,
alazarot(a)redhat.com, alee(a)redhat.com,
almorale(a)redhat.com, anstephe(a)redhat.com,
chazlett(a)redhat.com, coolsvap(a)gmail.com,
csutherl(a)redhat.com, drieden(a)redhat.com,
etirelli(a)redhat.com, extras-orphan(a)fedoraproject.org,
ggaughan(a)redhat.com, gzaronik(a)redhat.com,
ibek(a)redhat.com, ivan.afonichev(a)gmail.com,
janstey(a)redhat.com,
java-sig-commits(a)lists.fedoraproject.org,
jclere(a)redhat.com, jochrist(a)redhat.com,
jstastny(a)redhat.com, jwon(a)redhat.com,
krathod(a)redhat.com, krzysztof.daniel(a)gmail.com,
kverlaen(a)redhat.com, lgao(a)redhat.com,
mbabacek(a)redhat.com, mnovotny(a)redhat.com,
myarboro(a)redhat.com, paradhya(a)redhat.com,
pjindal(a)redhat.com, rhcs-maint(a)redhat.com,
rrajasek(a)redhat.com, rsynek(a)redhat.com,
sdaley(a)redhat.com, weli(a)redhat.com
Target Milestone: ---
Classification: Other
When using FORM authentication there was a narrow window where an attacker
could perform a session fixation attack. The window was considered too narrow
for an exploit to be practical but, erring on the side of caution, this issue
has been treated as a security vulnerability.
Reference:
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
Upstream commits:
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ab72a10
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e19a202
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/1ecba14
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