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ESB-2012.0057 - [Win][Linux][Solaris][AIX] IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition: Denial of service - Remote with user interaction
Date: 12 January 2012

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0057
          Denial of service vulnerability in the web container of
              WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
                              12 January 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  AIX
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577274

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Document information

WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

Tomcat

Software version:
1.1.0.1, 1.1.0.2, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4, 2.1.1.5, 3.0.0.0

Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Software edition:
Elite, Enhanced, Entry

Reference #:
1577274

Modified date:
2012-01-09

Denial of service vulnerability in the web container of WebSphere Application
Server Community Edition

Flash (Alert)

Abstract

Denial of service vulnerability in the web container of WebSphere Application
Server Community Edition.

Content

A denial of service vulnerability was discovered in the Apache Tomcat web
container embedded in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. A
specially crafted request with many parameters sent to a web endpoint can cause
the denial of service.

Follow the instructions below to apply a fix for your version of WebSphere
Application Server Community Edition:

	1. For the users of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
	v3.0.0.0, apply the fix by following the "A Tomcat fix for WAS
	Community Edition v3.0.0.0" article.
	
	2. For the users of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
	v2.1.x.x, upgrade WebSphere Application Server Community Edition to
	version 2.1.1.6. Please refer to the download URL in the Related
	Information section.
	
	3. For the users of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
	v1.1.x.x with extended support contract, please contact IBM Support to
	require the patch.

Related information

WAS Community Edition v2.1.1.6 Download URL:
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/reg/download.do?source=wsced_archive&lang=en_US&S_PKG=2116&cp=UTF-8

A tomcat fix for WAS Community Edition v3.0.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21575700

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