Sun Java System Web Server Multiple Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Linux)

Summary
This host has Sun Java Web Server running which is prone to multiple Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation lets the attackers to cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code on the system by sending an overly long request in an 'Authorization: Digest' header. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 update 8 or later. For updates refer to http://www.sun.com/
Insight
An error exists in in webservd and admin server that can be exploited to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash via a long string in an 'Authorization: Digest' HTTP header.
Affected
Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 update 7 on Linux.
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