Security Vulnerability With HTTP Requests in Sun Java System Server(s)

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Product
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q1
Sun ONE Application Server 7, Enterprise Edition
Sun ONE Application Server 7, Standard Edition
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q1 Update Release 1
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6

Bug Id
6300506, 6300510, 6289242, 6285847, 6286541, 6285724, 6286783

Date of Resolved Release
30-NOV-2006

Impact

If the Sun Java System Proxy Server is used in conjunction with the Sun Java System Application Server or the Sun Java System Web Server then it may be susceptible to "HTTP Request Smuggling" (HRS) which can allow remote unprivileged users to be able to poison web caches, hijack sessions, perform cross-site scripting (CSS or XSS) attacks or bypass web application firewall protection. Further information about HRS can be found at https://www.watchfire.com/securearea/whitepapers.aspx?id=12.

Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119169-02 or (SVR4) patch 119166-09
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119173-01

x86 Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119170-02 or (SVR4) patch 119167-09
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119174-01

Linux Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119171-02 or (Pkg) patch 119168-09
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file-based) patch 119175-01

AIX Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5

HP-UX

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (native) patch 121514-01

Windows Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file based) patch 119172-07 or (native) patch 121528-01
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 without (file based) patch 119176-01

To determine the version of Sun Java System Application Server on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <AS_INSTALL>/bin/asadmin version --verbose
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2UR3 (build A051525-273129)

(Where <AS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Application Server).

To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <WS-install>/https-<host>/start -version

(Where <WS-install> is top installation directory of Web Server and <host> should be the actual host name on which the Web Server is installed).

To determine the version of Sun Java System Proxy Server on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <PS_INSTALL>/bin/ns-proxy -v

(Where <PS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Proxy Server).

Symptoms

There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited.

Workaround

There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below.

Resolution

This issue is addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 8 or later
Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 Service Pack 1 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 Service Pack 5 or later
Sun ONE Application Server 7 Update 8 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Update 4 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119169-02 or (SVR4) patch 119166-09 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119173-01 or later

x86 Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119170-02 or (SVR4) patch 119167-09 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119174-01 or later

Linux Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119171-02 or (Pkg) patch 119168-09 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file-based) patch 119175-01 or later

AIX Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later

HP-UX Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (native) patch 121514-01 or later

Windows Platform

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file based) patch 119172-07 or (native) patch 121528-01 or later
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 with (file based) patch 119176-01 or later

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 8 or later is available at:

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=42fa5c49

Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 Service Pack 1 or later is available at:

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4384b5dd

Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10 or later is available at:

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=43a84f89

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 Service Pack 5 or later is available at:

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=434aec1d

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=43c43041 (International Edition)

Sun ONE Application Server 7 Update 8 or later is available at:

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=438cfb75 (Platform Edition)

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=438cf33d (Standard Edition)