SunforumApplication · Sun

CVE-2004-2758

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2004-12-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the H.323 protocol implementation for Sun SunForum 3.2 and 3D 1.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash), as demonstrated by the NISCC/OUSPG PROTOS test suite for the H.225 protocol.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the H.323 protocol implementation in Sun SunForum 3.2 and 3D 1.0 allow remote attackers to cause denial of service via malformed H.225 protocol packets, resulting in segmentation faults and process crashes.

MitigationApply vendor patches if available; if unsupported, disable H.323 protocol functionality or upgrade to a supported version. Consider network-level controls to restrict access to the conferencing service.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SunforumApplication
Affected:= 3.2= 3d_1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm SunForum installation
    Check if Sun SunForum software is installed on the system. Look for the product in system inventory, installed packages, or application directories.
    Affected if SunForum version 3.2 or 3D 1.0 is installed and the version matches exactly (= 3.2 or = 3d_1.0)
  2. Verify installed version
    Use system package management tools or check the application's version information (about dialog, version file, or installer records) to determine the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version is 3.2 or 3d_1.0 exactly as listed in affected versions
  3. Determine if H.323 protocol is enabled
    Check SunForum configuration settings, service settings, or conference room settings for H.323 protocol support. Look for H.225/H.323 related options or modules.
    Affected if H.323 protocol functionality is enabled in the SunForum configuration
  4. Assess network exposure
    Determine if the SunForum service is accessible from the network. Check firewall rules, service binding (listening on external interfaces), and whether conferencing ports are exposed.
    Affected if The SunForum service is accessible from network hosts who could send malformed H.225 packets
  5. Check for recent process crashes
    Review system logs, application logs, and crash dumps for segmentation faults or unexpected process terminations related to the SunForum conferencing process.
    Affected if The system shows recent unexplained crashes of the SunForum process

A user is affected if SunForum version 3.2 or 3D 1.0 is installed, H.323 protocol is enabled, and the service is network-accessible to receive malicious H.225 packets.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches if available; if unsupported, disable H.323 protocol functionality or upgrade to a supported version. Consider network-level controls to restrict access to the conferencing service.

Fix this in Sunforum Scoped from the published advisory
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