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ESB-2006.0887 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] -- Security Vulnerability With HTTP Requests in Sun Java System Server(s)

Date: 05 December 2006

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                    ESB-2006.0887 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
  Security Vulnerability With HTTP Requests in Sun Java System Server(s)
                              5 December 2006

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
        ---------------------------------

Product:              Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
                      Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10
                      Sun Java System Application Server Platform 8.1
                      Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise 8.1
                      Sun ONE Application Server 7 Enterprise Edition
                      Sun ONE Application Server 7 Standard Edition
                      Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0
                      Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6
Publisher:            Sun Microsystems
Operating System:     Solaris
                      Linux variants
                      Windows
                      AIX
                      HP-UX
Impact:               Cross-site Scripting
                      Inappropriate Access
                      Access Confidential Data
                      Provide Misleading Information
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated

Original Bulletin:    
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102733-1

Revision History:     March  1 2007: Patches released for additional 
                                     versions and platforms
                   December  5 2006: Initial Release

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 102733
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With HTTP Requests in Sun Java
       System Server(s)
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10, Sun Java
       System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q1, Sun ONE
       Application Server 7, Enterprise Edition, Sun ONE Application
       Server 7, Standard Edition, Sun Java System Application Server
       Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q1 Update Release 1, Sun Java System Web
       Proxy Server 4.0, Sun Java System Web Server 6.1, Sun Java System
       Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1, Sun Java System
       Web Proxy Server 3.6
     * BugIDs: 6300506, 6300510, 6289242, 6285847, 6286541, 6285724,
       6286783
     * Avoidance: Patch
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 30-Nov-2006
     * Date Closed: 30-Nov-2006
     * Date Modified: 26-Feb-2007

1. Impact

   If the Sun Java System Proxy Server is used in conjunction with the
   Sun Java System Application Server or the Sun Java System Web Server
   then it may be susceptible to "HTTP Request Smuggling" (HRS) which can
   allow remote unprivileged users to be able to poison web caches,
   hijack sessions, perform cross-site scripting (CSS or XSS) attacks or
   bypass web application firewall protection. Further information about
   HRS can be found at
   https://www.watchfire.com/securearea/whitepapers.aspx?id=12.

2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119169-02 or (SVR4) patch
       119166-09
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119173-01

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119170-02 or (SVR4) patch
       119167-09
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119174-01

   Linux Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119171-02 or (Pkg) patch
       119168-09
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file-based) patch 119175-01

   AIX Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5

   HP-UX
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (native) patch 121514-01

   Windows Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 without Service Pack 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 without Service Pack 10
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 without Service Pack 5
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 without Update 8
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 without Update 4
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file based) patch 119172-07 or (native) patch
       121528-01
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       without (file based) patch 119176-01

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Application Server on a
   system, the following command can be run:
    $ <AS_INSTALL>/bin/asadmin version --verbose
    Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2UR3 (build A051525-273129)

   (Where <AS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Application
   Server).

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server on a system,
   the following command can be run:
    $ <WS-install>/https-<host>/start -version

   (Where <WS-install> is top installation directory of Web Server and
   <host> should be the actual host name on which the Web Server is
   installed).

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Proxy Server on a system,
   the following command can be run:
    $ <PS_INSTALL>/bin/ns-proxy -v

   (Where <PS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Proxy
   Server).

3. Symptoms

   There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue
   has been exploited. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
   section below.

5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 Service Pack 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 Service Pack 5 or later
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 Update 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Update 4 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119169-02 or (SVR4) patch
       119166-09 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119173-01 or later

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119170-02 or (SVR4) patch
       119167-09 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119174-01 or later

   Linux Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119171-02 or (Pkg) patch 119168-09
       or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file-based) patch 119175-01 or later

   AIX Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later

   HP-UX Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (native) patch 121514-01 or later

   Windows Platform
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 with Service Pack 10 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 with Service Pack 5 or later
     * Sun ONE Application Server 7 with Update 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 with Update 4 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file based) patch 119172-07 or (native) patch
       121528-01 or later
     * Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
       with (file based) patch 119176-01 or later

   Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 8 or later is available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=42fa5c49

   Sun Java System Proxy Server 4.0 Service Pack 1 or later is available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4384b5dd

   Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 10 or later is available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=43a84f89

   Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1 Service Pack 5 or later is
   available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=434aec1d

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=43c43041
   (International Edition)

   Sun ONE Application Server 7 Update 8 or later is available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=438cfb75 (Platform
   Edition)

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=438cf33d (Standard
   Edition)

   Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Update 4 or later is
   available at:

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4331ff42 (Standard
   Edition)

   http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=8&PartDeta
   ilId=SJAS72004Q2U4-EE-OTH-G-ES (Enterprise Edition)

Change History

   26-Feb-2007:
     * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections

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