USN-8551-1: tomcat8 Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-8551-1 is a vulnerability in tomcat8 Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 15-07-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

tomcat8 vulnerabilities It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled authorization when multiple method constraints defined the same HTTP method. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authorization restrictions. (CVE-2026-43515) It was discovered that the Tomcat number guess example application did not properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject malicious scripts, resulting in cross-site scripting. (CVE-2026-50229) It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly evaluated rewrite valve conditions in certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass rewrite rules, resulting in unauthorized access. (CVE-2026-53404) It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly omitted certain authorization information when logging the effective web.xml configuration. An attacker could possibly use this issue to hide authorization constraints, resulting in reduced auditability. (CVE-2026-55276)

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