The `yum update` fails with `unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/tomcat5/work: cpio: rename` error

Issue

• Why does yum update fail with error,

Error unpacking rpm package tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9.x86_64
warning: /etc/sysconfig/tomcat5 created as /etc/sysconfig/tomcat5.rpmnew
warning: /etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf created as /etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf.rpmnew
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/tomcat5/work: cpio: rename

• Unable to update tomcat5 package.