Globus Toolkit globus-job-manager denial of service
| globus-globusjobmanager-dos (34374) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Globus Toolkit is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error in the globus-job-manager. By sending multiple specially-crafted Nexus messages, a remote attacker could consume a large amount of CPU, resulting in a kernel panic.
Platforms Affected:
- Globus Project and Globus Toolkit, Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and prior
Remedy:
Refer to Globus Security-Announce Mailing List, Thu, 17 May 2007 14:08:27 -0500 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Globus Security-Announce Mailing List, Thu, 17 May 2007 14:08:27 -0500, Globus Security Advisory 2007-03: Nexus vulnerability at http://www.globus.org/mail_archive/security-announce/2007/05/msg00000.html.
- BID-24051: Globus Toolkit Nexus Globus-Job-Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2784: Unspecified vulnerability in globus-job-manager in Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and earlier (globus_nexus-6.6 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and system crash) via certain requests to temporary TCP ports for a GRAM2 job or its MPICH-G2 applications.
- SA25323: Globus Toolkit Nexus Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
May 17, 2007
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