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TITLE:
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server Unspecified Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14901

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14901/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/2880/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java System Web Proxy
Server, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the server process (user "nobody" by default).

The vulnerability affects version 3.6 Service Pack 6 and prior.

SOLUTION:
Apply Service Pack 7 or later.
http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57763-1

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