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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2010.1020
       WebSphere Application Server JAX-WS request denial of service
                             10 November 2010

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher:         ISS
Operating System:  Windows
                   Linux variants
                   HP-UX
                   Solaris
                   AIX
Impact/Access:     Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2010-0786  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/62950

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WebSphere Application Server JAX-WS request denial of service
was-jaxws-dos (62950) 	The risk level is classified as Medium

Description:

WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by 
an error related to the Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) implementation. 
By sending a specially-crafted JAX-WS request message, a remote attacker could 
exploit this vulnerability to corrupt data sent to Web clients.

*CVSS:
  Base Score: 			5
  Access Vector: 		Network
  Access Complexity: 		Low
  Authentication: 		None
  Confidentiality Impact: 	None
  Integrity Impact: 		None
  Availability Impact: 		Partial
 
  Temporal Score: 		3.7
  Exploitability: 		Unproven
  Remediation Level: 		Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: 		Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

For WebSphere Application Server 7.0:
Apply the latest Fix Pack (7.0.0.13 or later) or APAR PM13777. See References.

References:

    * IBM APAR PM13777: Recommended fixes for WebSphere Application Server.
    * CVE-2010-0786: ** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an 
      organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new 
      security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for 
      this candidate will be provided.

Platforms Affected:

    * IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Reported:

Oct 22, 2010

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