Sun Java System Web Proxy Server up to 3.6 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server up to 3.6. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Proxy Server. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4806. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server up to 3.6 (Firewall Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Proxy Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 SP7 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unresponsive service) via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 07/22/2005. The weakness was released 12/31/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4806 since 05/25/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 48 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19697 (Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Multiple Unspecified Remote 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. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19697), SecurityFocus (BID 14788†), OSVDB (19308†), Secunia (SA16757†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014875†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 19697
Nessus Name: Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Multiple Unspecified Remote DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/22/2005 🔍
09/08/2005 +48 days 🔍
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09/09/2005 +1 days 🔍
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09/14/2005 +5 days 🔍
09/20/2005 +6 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +102 days 🔍
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05/25/2006 +145 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3213 days 🔍
06/09/2019 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4806 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28111
SecurityFocus: 14788 - Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Unspecified Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 16757 - Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19308 - Sun Java System Web Proxy Server ns-proxy Crafted POST Request DoS
SecurityTracker: 1014875
Vulnerability Center: 9220 - Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Denial of Service, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-1689

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/09/2019 16:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (65), 06/09/2019 16:29 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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