Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 mod_cluster MCMP Message input validation

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 (Web Server). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component mod_cluster. The manipulation with the input value === leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

mod_cluster, as used in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache http server crash) via an MCMP message containing a series of = (equals) characters after a legitimate element.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2016. The weakness was published 09/26/2016 by Michal Karm Babacek (Website). The advisory is available at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3110 since 03/10/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93118 (RHEL 7 : JBoss Web Server (RHSA-2016:1648) (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236998 (Red Hat Update for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 natives update on RHEL 7(RHSA-2016:2054)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93118) and SecurityFocus (BID 92584†).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 93118
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : JBoss Web Server (RHSA-2016:1648) (httpoxy)
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Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1648
Researcher: Michal Karm Babacek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3110 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 92584 - Red Hat mod_cluster CVE-2016-3110 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 09/27/2016 10:45 AM
Updated: 09/21/2022 11:24 AM
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:45 AM (69), 07/25/2019 09:27 AM (8), 09/21/2022 11:24 AM (4)
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