Vulnerability CVE-2008-4678 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4678 (CCN-45993)

Assigned:

2008-08-06

Published:

2008-08-06

Updated:

2017-08-08

Summary:

The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (controller 0C4 abend and application hang) via a long HTTP Host header, related to "storage overlay" on the stack and a "parse failure."

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Complete

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4678

Source: CCN
Type: SA32296
IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32296

Source: CCN
Type: IBM WebSphere Web site
WebSphere

Source: CCN
Type: IBM PK69371
A HOST HEADER THAT IS LONGER THAN 256 BYTES CAUSES STORAGE OVERLAY THAT LEADS TO AN 0C4 ABEND IN WEBSPHERE CONTROLLER.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Support & downloads
Fix list for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
PK69371

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49782
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) HTTP Transport HTTP_Request_Parser Method Long Host Header Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31839

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31839
IBM WebSphere Application Server Denial of Service And Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2871

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-hostheader-dos(45993)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-hostheader-dos(45993)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable