UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9775

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9775
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9775.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9775
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Published
2016-12-02T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:57Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The postrm script in the tomcat6 package before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 on Debian wheezy, before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb8u1 on Debian jessie, before 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS; the tomcat7 package before 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 on Debian wheezy, before 7.0.56-3+deb8u6 on Debian jessie, before 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10; and the tomcat8 package before 8.0.14-1+deb8u5 on Debian jessie, before 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, before 8.0.37-1ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and before 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 17.04 might allow local users with access to the tomcat account to gain root privileges via a setgid program in the Catalina directory, as demonstrated by /etc/tomcat8/Catalina/attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / tomcat7

Package

Name
tomcat7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tomcat7@7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8

Affected versions

7.*

7.0.42-1
7.0.47-1
7.0.50-1
7.0.52-1
7.0.52-1ubuntu0.1
7.0.52-1ubuntu0.3
7.0.52-1ubuntu0.6
7.0.52-1ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libservlet3.0-java",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtomcat7-java",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-admin",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-common",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-docs",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-examples",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-user",
            "binary_version": "7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / tomcat6

Package

Name
tomcat6
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tomcat6@6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.37-1
6.0.39-1
6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1
6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libservlet2.4-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libservlet2.5-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtomcat6-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-admin",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-common",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-docs",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-examples",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-extras",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat6-user",
            "binary_version": "6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / tomcat7

Package

Name
tomcat7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tomcat7@7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

7.*

7.0.64-1
7.0.68-1
7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libservlet3.0-java",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtomcat7-java",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-admin",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-common",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-docs",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-examples",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat7-user",
            "binary_version": "7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / tomcat8

Package

Name
tomcat8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tomcat8@8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

8.*

8.0.26-1
8.0.28-1
8.0.30-1
8.0.32-1
8.0.32-1ubuntu1
8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1
8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libservlet3.1-java",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtomcat8-java",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8-admin",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8-common",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8-docs",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8-examples",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tomcat8-user",
            "binary_version": "8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}