4D WebSTAR V Tomcat plug-in buffer overflow
| 4d-webstar-plugin-bo (20478) |  Low Risk |
Description:
4D WebSTAR Server V is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Tomcat plug-in. By sending a malicious packet approximately every half second, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer to cause the server to enter in an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- 4D, 4D WebSTAR V 5.33
- 4D, 4D WebSTAR V 5.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of 4d WebSTAR V (5.4.1 or 5.3.4 or later), available from the 4d WebSTAR V Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- 4d WebSTAR V Web site, 4D, Inc. at http://www.4d.com.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 06 2005 - 12:47:57 CDT , 4d WebSTAR 5.x Web Server Mac OS X Buffer Overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0086.html.
- BID-13538: 4D WebStar Tomcat Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1507: Buffer overflow in the Tomcat plugin in 4d WebSTAR 5.33 and 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
- OSVDB ID: 16154: WebSTAR Tomcat Plugin URL Remote Overflow
- SA15278: 4D WebSTAR Tomcat Plugin URL Buffer Overflow
Reported:
May 06, 2005
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