Sun Java Calendar Logging Component Unspecified Remote DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4553

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running Sun Java Calendar.

This version of Calendar is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack. While the details of this vulnerability are currently unknown, exploitation would require that 'Access Logging' be enabled. Successful exploitation would result in the server crashing, denying access to valid users.

Solution

Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4553

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sun:java_system_calendar_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2749

BID: 29763

Detections

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