Disclosure summary
The ResourceLinkFactory implementation 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 did not limit web application access to global JNDI resources to those resources explicitly linked to the web application. Therefore, it was possible for a web application to access any global JNDI resource whether an explicit ResourceLink had been configured or not.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-863
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2016-6797
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | * {"versionStartIncluding":"8.5.0","versionEndIncluding":"8.5.4"} |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| oracle | tekelec_platform_distribution | * {"versionStartIncluding":"7.4.0","versionEndIncluding":"7.7.1"} |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| netapp | oncommand_insight | - |
| netapp | oncommand_shift | - |
| netapp | snap_creator_framework | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_web_server | 3.0.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.5 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
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- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
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- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2017-08-10T18:29:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:16:39-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00