CVE-2008-1207 in Interstage Application Server Standard J
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Fujitsu Interstage Smart Repository, as used in multiple Fujitsu Interstage products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via (1) an invalid request or (2) a large amount of data sent to the registered attribute value.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/10/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2008-1207 affects Fujitsu Interstage Smart Repository components deployed within various Fujitsu Interstage product suites. This issue represents a significant security concern as it enables remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks against the affected systems. The vulnerability manifests through two distinct attack vectors that exploit weaknesses in the daemon's request handling mechanisms. The first vector involves sending invalid requests to the system, while the second exploits the daemon's response to large volumes of data being transmitted to registered attribute values. Both attack methods are designed to cause the daemon to crash, thereby disrupting service availability for legitimate users.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability demonstrates poor input validation and resource management within the Fujitsu Interstage Smart Repository implementation. The daemon fails to properly sanitize incoming requests or limit data processing capabilities, creating opportunities for attackers to overwhelm the system's processing capabilities. When invalid requests are received, the system lacks proper error handling mechanisms that would gracefully manage malformed input rather than allowing the daemon to terminate unexpectedly. Similarly, when large data volumes are sent to registered attribute values, the system does not implement adequate data size limits or processing controls that would prevent resource exhaustion. This weakness aligns with CWE-129, which addresses issues related to improper validation of input boundaries, and CWE-770, which covers inadequate resource management and allocation.
The operational impact of CVE-2008-1207 extends beyond simple service disruption as it can compromise the overall availability and reliability of Fujitsu Interstage environments. Organizations relying on these systems for critical business operations face potential downtime that could result in significant financial losses and operational disruptions. The remote nature of the attack means that adversaries can exploit these vulnerabilities from anywhere on the network without requiring physical access or authentication credentials. This characteristic makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous as it can be leveraged by malicious actors to conduct persistent availability attacks against targeted organizations. The daemon crash resulting from these attacks effectively creates a denial of service condition that can persist until manual intervention or system restart occurs.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2008-1207 should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation controls and resource management policies. Organizations should deploy network-level filtering mechanisms to limit the volume and type of data that can reach the affected daemons, particularly focusing on preventing large data transfers to attribute value endpoints. System administrators should implement proper monitoring and alerting for unusual request patterns or data volume spikes that could indicate attempted exploitation. Additionally, applying the latest security patches from Fujitsu is essential as these updates typically contain fixes for the specific input validation and resource management issues that enable these attacks. The implementation of intrusion detection systems can help identify and block malicious traffic patterns associated with this vulnerability, while regular security assessments should be conducted to ensure proper configuration and ongoing protection against similar threats. These remediation approaches align with ATT&CK technique T1499, which covers network denial of service attacks, and emphasize the importance of proper input sanitization as outlined in ATT&CK technique T1071.004 for application layer protocol manipulation.