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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2005.0310 -- Sun Alert Notification 57760
Sun Java System Web Server Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
15 April 2005
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 7 and prior
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Windows
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57760-1
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 57760
* Synopsis: Sun Java System Web Server Denial-of-Service
Vulnerability
* Category: Security
* Product: Sun Java System Web Server
* BugIDs: 4852204
* Avoidance: Upgrade
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 13-Apr-2005
* Date Closed: 13-Apr-2005
* Date Modified:
1. Impact A vulnerability in certain releases of the Sun Java System
Web Server (formerly Sun ONE Web Server and iPlanet Web Server) may
allow a remote user to cause the web server to become unresponsive,
causing a Denial-of-Service (DOS) condition.
2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following
releases:
* Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 7 and earlier (Windows
platforms only)
Notes:
1. Sun Java System Web Server versions 6.1.x are not affected by this
issue.
2. This issue only affects Sun Java System Web Servers running on the
Windows platform.
3. Symptoms The server becomes unresponsive.
Solution Summary [2]Top
4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, sites may
wish to temporarily disable Java "globally" for a particular webserver
instance, by doing the following:
1. To start an Admin Server instance, open a Windows command prompt
and use the command line to start or stop an Admin Server, as in the
following example:
1) Change to the installation directory for the Web Server Admin
Server. For example, using the default directory:
% cd \Sun\jstudio_04Q4\WebServer6_2004q1\https-admserv
2) Start the Web Server Admin Server process:
% startsvr.bat
or,
1. Use the menu from the "Start" then "Programs" selections, or
Double-click the "Start Web Server Administration Server" icon (if
installed on the Desktop), then:
2. Log in to the admin tool by going to the http://<hostname>:<port>
3. Select the Admin Server instance and click the "Manage" button.
4. Click the "Java" tab and open the "Enable/Disable Servlet/JSP" link
5. Uncheck "Enable Java Globally"
6. Click "OK" and "Apply All Changes" then restart the instance
Note: If you disable Java in this fashion, you will no longer be able
to run Java applications and it will be necessary to upgrade to the
latest service pack. Please use the link below for Service Pack
download information.
5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:
* Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 8 and later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 8 is available for
download at
[3]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/40968fe6.html.
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References
1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57760-1#top
2. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57760-1#top
3. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/40968fe6.html
4. http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/feedback.pl
5. http://www.sun.com/company/
6. http://www.sun.com/contact/
7. http://www.sun.com/share/text/termsofuse.html
8. http://www.sun.com/privacy/
9. javascript:popPage('/copyright.html',500,300)
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