[NT] Jigsaw Webserver DOS device DoS

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Date: 07/17/02 

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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:56:03 +0200 (CEST)

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  Jigsaw Webserver DOS device DoS
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SUMMARY

 <http://www.w3.org/> Jigsaw is W3C's leading-edge Web server platform,
providing a sample HTTP 1.1 implementation and a variety of other features
on top of an advanced architecture implemented in Java. A malicious user
can tie up working threads on the web server. When the web server runs out
of working threads, the webserver will no longer service web requests.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
 * Jigsaw V2.2.1 Distribution on Windows 2000 Server

Immune systems:
 * Jigsaw V2.2.1 Dev/2.2/20020711 on Windows 2000 Server

Requests for /servlet/con never times out, and approximately 30 of these
requests are enough to tie up all working threads on the server. The
service needs to be restarted to recover.

Vendor response:
The vendor was notified on 27 May 2002. On 12 July, we verified that the
problem was corrected in the latest build (s020711).

Solution:
Upgrade to a newer version. This issue was first resolved in build
s020711, available here: <http://www.caucho.com/download/index.xtp>
http://www.caucho.com/download/index.xtp

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:pgrundl@kpmg.dk> Peter
Gründl.

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