CVE catalog
CVE-2016-5018
Security update for tomcat6
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 10.30% · Oct 25, 2026
In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.42-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.47-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.50-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.37-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.64-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.28-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.30-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.41-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.42-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.47-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.50-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.28-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.30-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.35-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.35-6+deb7u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.35-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.37-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.39-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-2+squeeze5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-2+squeeze6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-2+squeeze7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.41-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.45-1~deb6u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat6 | 7 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat8 | 8 | 8.0.14-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat8 | 8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat8 | 8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat8 | 8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat8 | 8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | tomcat7 | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 8.0.32-10.13.2 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 8.0.32-10.13.2 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat6 | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat6 | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat6 | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat6 | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tomcat6 | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | deb | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5018 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | deb | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5018 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | deb | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5018 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | deb | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-4557-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | deb | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | Not reported | USN-3177-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | deb | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | USN-3177-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat7 | deb | 7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 | Not reported | DLA-729-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat6 | deb | 7 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 | Not reported | DLA-728-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat8 | deb | 8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 | Not reported | DSA-3720-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat7 | deb | 8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 | Not reported | DSA-3721-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 8.0.32-10.13.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2016:3079-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 8.0.32-10.13.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2016:3079-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat6 | rpm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat6 | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat6 | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat6 | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tomcat6 | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2017_2247.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-728-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-729-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3720-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3721-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3079-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:1632-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5018]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3177-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4557-1]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-5018.json]
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