Sun Java Network Security Services denial of service
| sun-java-nss-dos (29946) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Java System Web Server and Sun ONE Application Server are vulnerable to a denial of service caused by an unspecified vulnerability in the Network Security Services (NSS). When SSLv2 is enabled on the system a local or remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to shutdown.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102670 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102670: A Vulnerability in Network Security Services (NSS) Affects Sun Java System Web Server and Sun ONE Application Server.
- BID-20846: RETIRED: Sun Java System Network Security Services Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5654: Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Security Services (NSS) in Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 before SP 10 and ONE Application Server 7 before Update 3, when SSLv2 is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: due to lack of details from the vendor, it is unclear whether this is related to vector 1 in CVE-2006-5201 or CVE-2006-3127.
- SA22646: Sun ONE/Java System Web Server NSS Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1017143: Sun Java Application Server SSLv2 Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- US-CERT VU#594904: Sun Network Security Services (NSS) vulnerable to DoS due to an unspecified vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4299: Sun ONE and Java System Web Server NSS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP8
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP9
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP7
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP6
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP5
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP1
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP2
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP3
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP4
- Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 Update1
- Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 Update2
- Sun ONE Application Server 7.0
- Sun Solaris SPARC
- Sun Solaris x86
Reported:
Oct 31, 2006
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