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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802409
Category:Web Servers
Title:Oracle GlassFish Server <= 3.1.1 Hash Collision DoS Vulnerability
Summary:GlassFish Server is prone to a denial of service (DoS); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
GlassFish Server is prone to a denial of service (DoS)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error within a hash generation function
when hashing form posts and updating a hash table. This can be exploited to cause a hash
collision resulting in high CPU consumption via a specially crafted form sent in a HTTP POST
request.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a
denial of service via a specially crafted form sent in a HTTP POST request.

Affected Software/OS:
Oracle GlassFish version 3.1.1 and prior.

Solution:
Apply the updates from the referenced advisory.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-5035
Bugtraq: 20111228 n.runs-SA-2011.004 - web programming languages and platforms - DoS through hash table (Google Search)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#903934
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
Debian Security Information: DSA-2420 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02797
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02799
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02955
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02757
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02784
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100779
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100867
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100871
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
https://github.com/FireFart/HashCollision-DOS-POC/blob/master/HashtablePOC.py
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16908
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:0514
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1455
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48073
http://secunia.com/advisories/48074
http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0603 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
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