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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2004.0509 -- Sun Alert Notification 57599
ASN1 Decoder For Sun Java System Directory Server
May Be Subject to Denial of Service (DoS)
12 August 2004
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java System Directory Server
Sun ONE Admin Server
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
AIX
HP-UX
Windows
Linux variants
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2003-0543 CAN-2003-0544 CAN-2003-0545
Ref: AL-2003.18
ESB-2003.0698
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57599
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DOCUMENT ID: 57599
SYNOPSIS: ASN1 Decoder For Sun Java System Directory Server May Be
Subject to Denial of Service (DoS)
DETAIL DESCRIPTION:
Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 57599
* Synopsis: ASN1 Decoder For Sun Java System Directory Server May Be
Subject to Denial of Service (DoS)
* Category: Security
* Product: Solaris, Sun Java System Directory Server
* BugIDs: 4957279
* Avoidance: Patch
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 10-Aug-2004
* Date Closed: 10-Aug-2004
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
An issue in ASN.1 parsing may be exploited by a local or remote
unprivileged user to create a Denial-Of-Service condition in the Sun
Java System Directory Server (formerly Sun ONE Directory Server).
Note: Sun ONE Admin Server (delivered with Sun Java System Directory
Server), is also affected by this issue.
This issue is also described in CERT Vulnerability VU#104280 at
[1]http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/104280, which is referenced in CERT
Advisory CA-2003-26 at
[2]http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.html.
Also see the NISCC Vulnerability Advisory 006489/TLS at
[3]http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/tls.htm.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
Sun ONE bundled with Solaris
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 bundled with Solaris 9 (SPARC
Platform) without patch 113859-03
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 bundled with Solaris 9 (x86
Platform) without patch 114273-03
Sun ONE unbundled
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 without Service Pack 3
Note: For applicable architectures and OS versions, refer to
[4]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/inter_ecom.html.
3. Symptoms
Should the described issue occur, the Sun Java System Directory Server
(application) may crash.
SOLUTION SUMMARY:
4. Relief/Workaround
There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the "Resolution"
section.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
Sun ONE bundled with Solaris
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 bundled with Solaris 9 (SPARC
Platform) with patch 113859-03 or later
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 bundled with Solaris 9 (x86
Platform) with patch 114273-03 or later
Sun ONE unbundled
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.1 with Service Pack 3 or later
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References
1. http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/104280
2. http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.html
3. http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/tls.htm
4. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/inter_ecom.html
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