Hitachi Cosminexus SSL/TLS handshake JSSE denial of service
| hitachi-cosminexus-jsse-dos (36965) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Hitachi Cosminexus is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the JSSE (Java Secure Socket Extension) when handling improper SSL/TLS handshake requests. If the system is configured to use JSEE APIs to receive SSL/TLS connections, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Application Server Enterpris 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Application Server Std 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Client 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Developer Professional 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Developer Standard 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Operator 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Service Architect 7.5
- Hitachi, uCosminexus Service Platform 7.5
Remedy:
Refer to HS07-031 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- HS07-031, DoS Vulnerability in Cosminexus at http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS07-031_e/index-e.html.
- BID-25935: Hitachi Cosminexus JSSE SSL/TLS Handshake Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5281: The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in the Hitachi Cosminexus Developer's Kit for Java in various Hitachi Cosminexus 7.5 products before 07-50-01, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests. NOTE: this may be the same as CVE-2007-3698.
- SA27075: Hitachi Cosminexus JSSE SSL/TLS Handshake Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3375: Hitachi Cosminexus Products JSSE SSL/TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 05, 2007
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