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AusCERT Update AU-2005.0020 - Sun Alert Notification 102002
Security Vulnerability in the Sun ONE and Sun Java System Directory
Server's and the Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server's HTTP
Administrative Interface

24 November 2005

        AusCERT Update Summary
        ----------------------

Product:           Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
                   Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2
                   Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1
                   Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 Software
Publisher:         Sun Microsystems
Operating System:  Solaris
                   Linux variants
                   Windows
                   HP-UX
                   AIX
Impact:            Root Compromise
                   Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:         CVE-2005-3269

Ref:               AL-2005.0031

Original Bulletin: 
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102002-1

Comment: This update provides further information from Sun on the vulnerability
         reported last month in AusCERT Alert AL-2005.0031.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 102002
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in the Sun ONE and Sun Java
       System Directory Server's and the Sun Java System Directory Proxy
       Server's HTTP Administrative Interface
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2, Sun Java
       System Directory Server 5.2, Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, Sun ONE
       Administration Server 5.2 Software
     * BugIDs: 6252097
     * Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
     * State: Workaround
     * Date Released: 22-Nov-2005
     * Date Closed: 
     * Date Modified: 

1. Impact

   A security vulnerability in the Sun ONE and Sun Java System Directory
   Server's HTTP administrative interface may allow a local or remote
   unprivileged user the ability to kill the admin server or execute
   arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the admin
   server process. The admin server process normally runs as the
   privileged "root" user. The ability to kill the admin server is a type
   of Denial of Service.

   This issue is described in NGSSoftware SecurityTracker Alert ID
   1015014 at:
     * http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Oct/1015014.html

   Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware, for
   bringing this issue to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:

   For Packaged versions:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier (for Solaris 8, 9,
       and 10)
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10)
       without patch 115610-23

   bundled with:
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 115614-26
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 116373-18

   x86 Platform
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier (for Solaris 8, 9,
       and 10)
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
       patch 115611-23

   bundled with:
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 115615-26
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 116374-14

   Linux
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for RHEL2.1) without patch
       118079-10

   bundled with:
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       without patch 118080-11
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 without patch 118096-08

   Windows
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005Q1
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2005Q1

   HP-UX
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005Q1

   AIX
     * Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier


   For zip compressed archives:

   Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier
     * Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the SPARC Platform
     * Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on the x86 Platform
     * Linux
     * Windows
     * HP-UX
     * AIX

   Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 (5.2 RTM ZIP or 5.2 Patch2 ZIP or
   5.2 Patch3 ZIP)
     * Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the SPARC Platform without patch
       117665-03
     * Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on the x86 Platform without patch
       117666-03
     * Linux without patch 117668-03
     * Windows without patch 117667-03
     * HP-UX without patch 117669-03
     * AIX without patch 117670-03

   Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 (5.2 RTM ZIP or 5.2 Patch2
   ZIP or 5.2 Patch3 ZIP)
     * Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the SPARC Platform without patch
       119162-02
     * Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on the x86 Platform without patch
       119163-02
     * Linux without patch 119164-02
     * Windows without patch 119164-02

   Notes:
    1. "RTM" is in reference to the first release of this product.
    2. This issue does not occur in Sun Java System Directory Server
       5 2005Q4.

3. Symptoms

   If the described issue is exploited to cause a Denial of Service, the
   admin server may crash, making its services unavailable.

   There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue
   has been exploited to execute arbitrary commands as root on a system. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   To work around the described issue, disable the HTTP admin help
   functionality by removing the file "help" or "help.exe" in the
   following directory:
    <installation directory>/manual/help


5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   For Packaged Versions:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with
       patch 115610-23 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 115614-26 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 116373-18 or
       later

   x86 Platform
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
       patch 115611-23 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 115615-26 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 116374-14 or
       later

   Linux
     * Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 (for RHEL2.1) with patch
       118079-10 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1
       with patch 118080-11 or later
     * Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and
       2005Q1 with patch 118096-08 or later

   For zip compressed archives:

   Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 (to upgrade from 5.2 RTM ZIP or
   5.2 Patch2 ZIP or 5.2 Patch3 ZIP ):
     * Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the SPARC Platform with patch
       117665-03 or later
     * Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on the x86 Platform with patch 117666-03
       or later
     * Linux with patch 117668-03 or later
     * Windows with patch 117667-03 or later
     * HP-UX with patch 117669-03 or later
     * AIX with patch 117670-03 or later

   A final resolution is pending completion.

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