IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 4.0.1 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 4.0.1. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-1619. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 4.0.1 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0.1 through 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTTP request with a large header.

The bug was discovered 04/03/2006. The weakness was published 04/05/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1619 since 04/05/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25619), OSVDB (24594†), SecurityTracker (ID 1015857†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20381†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29500
X-Force: 25619
OSVDB: 24594 - CVE-2006-1619 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Denial-of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015857
Vulnerability Center: 20381 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0.1- 4.0.3 Remote DoS via a Crafted HTTP Request, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1214

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/23/2019 09:26
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (53), 08/23/2019 09:26 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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