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                                  CERT-Renater

                       Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN278
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DATE                      : 22/04/2005

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running Sun Java System Web Proxy Server
                                3.6 SP 6 and earlier.

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    Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 57763
      * Synopsis: Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Web
        Proxy Server
      * Category: Security
      * Product: Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 6
      * BugIDs: 5109863
      * Avoidance: Upgrade
      * State: Resolved
      * Date Released: 19-Apr-2005
      * Date Closed: 19-Apr-2005
      * Date Modified:

    1. Impact A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web
    Proxy Server (Formerly Sun ONE Proxy Server) may allow a remote
    unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code on the system running the
    Web Proxy Server with the privileges of the server process.

    Note: The default UID for the Web Proxy Server is "nobody", however,
    the administrator may have used a different UID from the default
    during installation or configuration.

    2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases
    for all platforms:

      * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 6 and earlier

    Note: For supported architectures and OS versions see
    [2]http://www.sun.com/software/products/web_proxy/home_web_proxy.xml

    3. Symptoms The Web Proxy Server may crash if the described buffer
    overflow vulnerabilities have been exploited.

    Solution Summary [3]Top

    4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the
    "Resolution" section below.

    5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following release:

      * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 7 and later

    which can be downloaded at [4]http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp
    under the "Web and Proxy Servers" selection.

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References

    1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57763-1#top
    2. http://www.sun.com/software/products/web_proxy/home_web_proxy.xml
    3. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57763-1#top
    4. http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp
    5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/feedback.pl
    6. http://www.sun.com/company/
    7. http://www.sun.com/contact/
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    9. http://www.sun.com/privacy/
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