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IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Container Information Disclosure Advisory Available in Danish  Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA25817  
Release Date: 2007-06-25
Last Update: 2007-08-13

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x
IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x

CVE reference:CVE-2007-3397 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A security issue has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server, which may disclose sensitive information to malicious people.

An error in the web container when handling closed connection errors may in certain cases corrupt a buffer resulting in data, which was part of a response to the request, being sent in response to a second request. This may disclose sensitive information.

The security issue is reported in versions 6.0 through 6.1.0.7 for Distributed, versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.17 and 6.0.2.19 for i5/OS, and versions 6.0 through 6.1.0.8 for z/OS.

Solution:
Apply updates.

-- IBM WebSphere Application Server for Distributed --
For versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.19:
Apply PK41446 or Fix Pack 21 for V6.0.2 (V6.0.2.21) or later.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980#ver60

For versions 6.1 through 6.1.0.7:
Apply PK41446 or Fix Pack 9 (V6.1.0.9) or later.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980#ver61

-- IBM WebSphere Application Server for i5/OS --
For versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.17:
Apply PK41446 or Fix Pack 19 (V6.0.2.19, dated May 30, 2007) or later.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24014960

For version 6.0.2.19:
Apply PK41446 if Fix Pack 19 (V6.0.2.19) dated prior to May 30, 2007 is installed.

For version 6.1:
Apply PK41446 or Fix Pack 9 (V6.1.0.9) or later:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24015773

-- IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS --
For versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.19:
Install PTFs for Fix Pack V6.0.2.20 (APAR PK41446 / PK42875):
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006970

For versions 6.1 through 6.1.0.8:
Install PTFs for Fix Pack V6.1.0.9 (APAR PK41446 / PK46618):
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006970

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-06-27: Added CVE reference.
2007-08-13: Updated "Solution" section, added affected versions in "Description" section, and added additional link.

Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21266069
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24015854
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21261071



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