CVE-2016-9775: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-9775: The postrm script in the tomcat6 package before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 on Debian wheezy, before 6.0.45+dfsg-1...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 02:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects old Debian and Ubuntu Tomcat packages. A person who already has access to the tomcat account could turn that foothold into root access through packaging cleanup behavior involving the Catalina directory. It is mainly a legacy Linux server risk, not evidence of remote unauthenticated compromise. Exposure is most likely on legacy Debian wheezy/jessie or Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 16.10, or 17.04 systems running distro Tomcat packages below the advisory-fixed versions. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or business-critical Tomcat servers on old Debian or Ubuntu releases. The prerequisite limits broad exposure, but successful abuse can convert a Tomcat foothold into full server control. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Debian or Ubuntu Tomcat packages to vendor-fixed versions.; Retire or isolate unsupported Debian and Ubuntu releases where practical.; Restrict shell, file, and deployment access to the tomcat account..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 05:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=845385CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180731-0002/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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