Vulnerability Note VU#964401

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview

Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Java System Web Proxy Server may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

I. Description

The Java System Web Proxy Server is a caching HTTP proxy server. A lack of bounds checking in the Java System Web Proxy Server may allow remotely exploitable buffer overflow to occur. Specific details are not available at this time. This vulnerability affects Java System Web Proxy Server software on all platforms.

II. Impact

A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Java System Web Proxy Server process, or cause a denial-of-service condition.

III. Solution

Upgrade

These issues were fixed as of Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 5.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
Sun Microsystems Inc.	Vulnerable	1-Dec-2004

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57606-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/13036/
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-027.shtml
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Oct/1012005.html

Credit

This vulnerability was reported in Sun Microsystems Alert 57606.

Sun credits Matt Moore of Pentest Limited, for providing information regarding these issues.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

Date Public:	2004-10-29
Date First Published:	2004-12-01
Date Last Updated:	2004-12-17
CERT Advisory:
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Metric:	6.66
Document Revision:	56

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