Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in (1) webservd and (2) the admin server in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string in an "Authorization: Digest" HTTP header.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Sun Java System Web Server 6.1/7.0 - Digest Authentication Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-33553 · remote · Jan 21, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/sun-java-system-web-server-70u7-digest.html
- jsws-digest-header-bo(55792) vdb-entry
- [dailydave] 20100120 Sun Web Server digest auth overflow mailing-list
- 1023488 vdb-entry
- 37896 vdb-entry