#101589: Security Vulnerabilities May Allow a Denial of Service in Sun Java System Web and Application Server Products (formerly Document ID: 57669)

Sun(sm) Alert Notification

Sun Alert ID: 101589 (formerly 57669)
Synopsis: Security Vulnerabilities May Allow a Denial of Service in Sun Java System Web and Application Server Products
Category: Security
Product: Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 7 2004Q2 Update 4, Sun Java System Web Server 6.1, Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 7 2004Q2, Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 7 2004Q2 Update 4, Sun ONE Web Server 6.0
BugIDs: 5004563, 5004542, 5016209
Avoidance: Upgrade
State: Resolved
Date Released: 02-Nov-2004
Date Closed: 02-Nov-2004
Date Modified: 22-Dec-2005

1. Impact

A remote unprivileged user may be able to crash a Sun Java System Web Server or a Sun Java System Application Server which is configured to use SSL. Being able to crash an application is a type of Denial of Service (DoS).

2. Contributing Factors

These issues can occur in the following releases for all platforms:

Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 7 and earlier
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 1 and earlier
Sun Java System Application Server 7 Standard Edition Update 4 and earlier
Sun Java System Application Server 7 Platform Edition Update 4 and earlier
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2

3. Symptoms

The server exits unexpectedly.

Solution Summary

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4. Relief/Workaround

There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.

5. Resolution

These issues are addressed in the following releases:

Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 8 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 2 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 Standard Edition Update 5 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 Platform Edition Update 5 or later
Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Update 1 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP 8 is available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/40968fe6.html.

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP 3 is available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/415a094d.html.

Sun Java System Application Server 7 Standard Edition Update 5 is available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/414b472d.html.

Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 7 Update 5 is available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/4151fe59.html.

Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Update 1 is available for download at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/4154c5a5.html.

Change History

22-Dec-2005:

Update Impact section

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