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TITLE:
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server FTP Subsystem Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31476

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31476/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/12788/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java System Web Proxy
Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users and
malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the FTP
subsystem, which can be exploited to prevent the proxy server from
accepting new connections.

SOLUTION:
-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5:
Update to Service Pack 6 or later, or apply patch 120981-14 or
later.

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5:
Update to Service Pack 6 or later, or apply patch 120982-14 or
later.

-- Linux --

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5:
Update to Service Pack 6 or later, or apply patch 120983-14 or
later.

-- HP-UX --

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5:
Update to Service Pack 6 or later, or apply patch 123532-04 or
later.

-- Windows --

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5:
Update to Service Pack 6 or later, or apply patch 126325-04 or
later.

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.7 is available for download at:
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SJPrxySrv-4.0.7-OTH-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Joxean Koret

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240327-1

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