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Sun Java System Web Server "redirect" Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26326
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Release Date:
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2007-08-03
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Last Update:
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2007-08-09
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Sun Java System Web Server (Sun ONE/iPlanet) 6.x Sun Java System Web Server 7.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-4164 (Secunia mirror)
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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java System Web Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct HTTP header injection attacks, HTTP response splitting attacks, and disclose potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the "redirect" feature and can be exploited if the "redirect" Server Application Function (SAF) is set to use the "url-prefix" parameter in combination with the "escape" parameter set to "no", or if an "Error" directive uses the "url-prefix" parameter in the "obj.conf" file.
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Solution: Apply updates or patches (please see vendor advisory for patch information).
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 8 or later.
http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4694392a
Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Web Server 7.0 Update 1 or later.
http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=467713d6
Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by the vendor.
Changelog: 2007-08-09: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103003-1
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