IBM WebSphere Bug in PropFilePasswordEncoder Utility Has Unspecified Impact
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020528 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020528
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-3235
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 22 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jul 18 2008
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Impact:
Not specified
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 5.1.1.19
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM WebSphere. The impact was not specified.
The PropFilePasswordEncoder utility contains an unspecified "security exposure."
IBM has assigned APAR PK61436 to this vulnerability.
[Editor's note: A similarly vague report was issued for WebSphere 6.0 in January 2008 (CVE-2008-0741, Alert ID 1019254). It is unclear if the vulnerabilities are related or not.]
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Impact:
The impact was not specified.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (5.1.1.19).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006879
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Vendor URL: www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006879 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:36:16 -0400
Subject: IBM WebSphere
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5.1.1.19
PK61436 Potential security exposure in PropFilePasswordEncoder utility.
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