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>> Sun Java System Web Proxy Server FTP Heap Overflow

Title : Sun Java System Web Proxy Server FTP Heap Overflow
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2781
CVE ID : CVE-2008-4541
CWE ID : CWE-119
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-10-10


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A vulnerability has been identified in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server, which could be exploited by remote or local attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a heap overflow error in the FTP subsytem when processing malformed data, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash an affected server or execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server versions 4.0 through 4.0.7

Solution

SPARC - Apply patch 120981-15 or later
x86 - Apply patch 120982-15 or later
Linux - Apply patch 120983-15 or later
SPARC - Apply patch 123532-05 or later
Windows - Apply patch 126325-05 or later

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2781
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-242986-1

Credits

Vulnerability reported by iDefense Labs.

ChangeLog

2008-10-10 : Initial release

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