First published: Mon Jan 25 2010(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in the WebDAV implementation in webservd in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration in a PROPFIND request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Sun Java System Web Server | =7.0-update_6 |
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CVE-2010-0388 has a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service attack due to its format string vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2010-0388, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Sun Java System Web Server beyond 7.0 Update 6.
CVE-2010-0388 specifically affects Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 Update 6.
CVE-2010-0388 can lead to a denial of service by causing the server daemon to crash.
Yes, remote attackers can exploit CVE-2010-0388 using format string specifiers in the XML declaration encoding attribute.