Novell iManager Tomcat server TREE parameter denial of service
| novell-imanager-tree-dos (29961) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Novell iManager Tomcat server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP POST request containing an overly long TREE parameter to cause the iManager Tomcat server to crash.
*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:
Upgrade to the latest version of Novell iManager (2.6 or later), available from the Novell iManager Web page. See References.
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 10.31.06: Novell iManager Tomcat DoS Vulnerability.
- Novell Downloads Web site: Novell iManager 2.6.
- BID-20841: Novell IManager Tomcat Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4517: Novell iManager 2.5 and 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) in the Tomcat server via a long TREE parameter in an HTTP POST, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
- SA22657: Novell iManager Tomcat Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017139: Novell iManager TREE Parameter NULL Pointer Dereference Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4292: Novell iManager Tomcat TREE Parameter Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Novell iManager 1.5
- Novell iManager 2.0
- Novell iManager 2.0.2
- Novell iManager 2.5
Reported:
Nov 01, 2006
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