Jigsaw Input Validation Flaw in Parsing URLs May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1009169 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1009169
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 23 2004
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.2.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Jigsaw web server. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
It is reported that Jigsaw contains a flaw in the parsing of user-supplied URLs. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code.
No further details were provided.
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Impact:
A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has released a fixed version (2.2.4), available at:
http://www.w3.org/Jigsaw/#Getting-2-2-4
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Vendor URL: www.w3.org/Jigsaw/RelNotes.html#2.2.4 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 02:00:06 -0500
Subject: http://www.w3.org/Jigsaw/RelNotes.html#2.2.4
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http://www.w3.org/Jigsaw/RelNotes.html#2.2.4
> Jigsaw 2.2.4
> A public release, made on February 18th, 2004.
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> It contains a security fix, so you are encouraged to update as soon as possible.
A vulnerability was reported in Jigsaw in the parsing of user-supplied URLs. A remote
user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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