BEA WebLogic DOS device JSP request denial of service
| weblogic-dos-jsp-dos (7808) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BEA WebLogic Server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can request a DOS device and add a Java Server Page (JSP) file extension to deny service requests on the server.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of BEA WebLogic Server (6.1 SP2 or later), available from the BEA WebLogic Download Page. See References.
References:
- BEA WebLogic Server Download page: BEA WebLogic Server Downloads.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 08 2002 - 09:33:26 CST: KPMG-2002003: Bea Weblogic DOS-device Denial of Service.
- BID-3816: BEA Systems WebLogic Server DOS Device Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0106: BEA Systems Weblogic Server 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of requests to .JSP files that contain an MS-DOS device name.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1
Reported:
Jan 08, 2002
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