Netscape Enterprise Server SSL Handshake denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Enterprise Server. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component SSL Handshake Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0752. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Enterprise Server (Web Server) (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component SSL Handshake Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Denial of service in Netscape Enterprise Server via a buffer overflow in the SSL handshake.

The weakness was published 07/06/1999. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0752. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10155 (Netscape Enterprise Server SSL Handshake DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2339), Exploit-DB (19416), Tenable (10155) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10155
Nessus Name: Netscape Enterprise Server SSL Handshake DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14720
X-Force: 2339
Vulnerability Center: 29 - DoS in Netscape Enterprise Server, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 12:04
Updated: 01/20/2025 14:15
Changes: 06/21/2014 12:04 (37), 05/04/2019 17:03 (22), 01/20/2025 14:15 (27)
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