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Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 200333 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com. Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1000244.1. |
Category Security Release Phase Resolved 4973815, 4973816 Date of Resolved Release 29-OCT-2004 Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Sun Java System Web Proxy Server ... 1. Impact Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Sun Java System Web Proxy Server may allow a remote unprivileged user to crash either the Web Proxy Server or the Admin Server (of the Web Proxy Server) or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the respective server processes. Note: The recommended UIDs for the Web Proxy Server and Admin Server are "nobody" and "root" respectively, at installation time. However, the administrator may have used different UIDs from the recommended ones during installation. Sun acknowledges with thanks, Matt Moore of Pentest Limited, for bringing these issues to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following release on all platforms:
For supported architectures and OS versions see http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/4096ba15.html. 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited to execute arbitrary code. The Web Proxy Server or Admin Server may crash if the buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following release:
Sun Java System Web Server releases are available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/4149bc42.html. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 4 Attachments This solution has no attachment | |||||||||||||||
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