# CVE-2009-3878: Buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, as demonstrated by the vd\_sjws

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, as demonstrated by the vd_sjws module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.12. NOTE: as of 20091105, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

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## References

- http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=79
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54065
- http://www.osvdb.org/59497
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Alleged-critical-vulnerability-in-Sun-Java-System-Web-Server-839598.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37115
- http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml

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