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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

     ESB-2004.0200 -- Sun(sm) Alert Notification - Sun Alert ID: 57498
  ASN.1 Parsing Issue May Lead to Denial-of-Service Condition in Sun Java
         System Web Server and Sun Java System Application Server
                               11 March 2004

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                Sun Java System Web Server
                        Sun Java System Application Server
Publisher:              Sun Microsystems
Operating System:       Solaris 8 and 9
                        Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
                        HP-UX
                        AIX
                        Windows 2000 and XP
Impact:                 Denial of Service
Access Required:        Remote

Ref:                    AL-2003.18

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   DOCUMENT ID: 57498
   SYNOPSIS: ASN.1 Parsing Issue May Lead to Denial-of-Service Condition
   in Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Application Server
   DETAIL DESCRIPTION:
   
Sun(sm) Alert Notification

     * Sun Alert ID: 57498
     * Synopsis: ASN.1 Parsing Issue May Lead to Denial-of-Service
       Condition in Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System
       Application Server
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun Java System Web Server, Sun Java System Application
       Server
     * BugIDs: 4945089
     * Avoidance: Upgrade
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 04-Mar-2004
     * Date Closed: 04-Mar-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 Web Server and Sun Java System Application Server.
   
   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 on all platforms:
     * Sun Java System Web Server 4.1, Enterprise Edition, Service Pack
       13 and earlier
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 6 and earlier
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7, Standard Edition Update 2
       and earlier
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7, Platform Edition Update 2
       and earlier
       
   Note: Releases prior to Sun Java System Application Server 7 are not
   affected.
   
   For supported architectures and OS versions see:
   
   Sun Java System Web Server 4.1, Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 13 at
   [4]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f8472da.html
   
   Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 6 at
   [5]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f186391.html
   
   Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 at
   [6]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f4f998d.html
   
   Sun Java System Application Server 7, Standard Edition Update 2 at
   [7]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f7df408.html
   
   Sun Java System Application Server 7, Platform Edition Update 2 at
   [8]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3fb01655.html
   
3. Symptoms

   The Application Server or Web Server may restart unexpectedly.
   SOLUTION SUMMARY:
   
4. Relief/Workaround

   There is no workaround. Please see the Resolution section.
   
5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:
     * Sun Java System Web Server 4.1, Enterprise Edition, Service Pack
       14 (final release)
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 7 and later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 1 and later
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7, Update 2 Upgrade and later
       
   Sun Java System Application Server releases are available at
   [9]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/app_servers.html.
   
   Sun Java System Web Server releases are available at
   [10]http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/inter_ecom.html#webs.
   
   This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
   basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by
   third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may
   or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations,
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   AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
   WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
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   YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
   INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE
   OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
   This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential
   information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of
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   notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these
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   Copyright 2000-2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
   Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
   

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/products/3f8472da.html
   5. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f186391.html
   6. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f4f998d.html
   7. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3f7df408.html
   8. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3fb01655.html
   9. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/app_servers.html
  10. http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/inter_ecom.html#webs



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