BIT-tomcat-2026-74048

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    BIT-tomcat-2026-74048

    Published: 29 Oct 2026Last Modified: 30 Oct 2026

    Summary: Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up

    Details: Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If the OpenSSLLifecycleListener is configured to use FIPS mode but FIPS activation fails, Tomcat logs and error but continues to use JSSE in non-FIPS mode with the provided configuration. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.22 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.92 through 9.0.122. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fix the issue.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6m, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74048

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: tomcat

    Purl: pkg:bitnami/tomcat

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 9.0.92
    Fixed -9.0.123

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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