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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2003.0430 -- Sun(sm) Alert Notification (Sun Alert ID: 55101) - An Untrusted Applet may Access Restricted Resources 19 June 2003 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Java JRE/SDK Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Windows Solaris Linux Impact: Access Privileged Data Increased Privileges Access Required: Remote Comment: Original bulletin available at: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F55101 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- DOCUMENT ID: 55101 SYNOPSIS: An Untrusted Applet may Access Restricted Resources DETAIL DESCRIPTION: Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 55101 *Synopsis: An Untrusted Applet may Access Restricted Resources *Category: Security *Product: Java JRE/SDK * BugIDs: 4483397, 4618676, 4738457 * Avoidance: Upgrade *State: Resolved * Date Released: 06-Jun-2003 * Date Closed: 06-Jun-2003 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet to: 1. access restricted resources 2. access to HTTP request properties 3. access user authentication information with Java Plug-in Sun acknowledges with thanks, Harmen van der Wal, for bringing these issues to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following releases: 1. Access to restricted resources: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_008 or earlier Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_008 or earlier Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_10 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_14 or earlier Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.0 and later releases for Windows, Linux, and Solaris are not affected 2. Access to HTTP request properties: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_008 or earlier Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_008 or earlier Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_11 or earlier * JDK 1.1.8_14 or earlier Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 or earlier Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.0 and later releases for Windows, Linux, and Solaris are not affected. 3. Access to user authentication information: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_01 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_03 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_06 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_014 or earlier Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_014 or earlier Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_01 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_03 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_06 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_14 or earlier Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_01 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_03 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_06 or earlier * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_014 or earlier 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issues have been exploited. SOLUTION SUMMARY: 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following releases: 1. Access to restricted resources: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 and later * JDK 1.1.8_009 and later Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 and later * JDK 1.1.8_009 and later Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_11 and later * JDK 1.1.8_15 and later Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 and later 2. Access to HTTP request properties: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_012 and later * JDK 1.1.8_009 and later Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_012 and later * JDK 1.1.8_009 and later Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_12 and later * JDK 1.1.8_15 and later Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_03 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_012 and later 3. Access to user authentication information: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_02 and later * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 and later * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_07 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_015 and later Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_015 and later Solaris OE Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_02 and later * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 and later * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_07 and later Note: Users of 1.2.2 releases should upgrade to a later release. Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.1_02 and later * SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 and later * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_07 and later * SDK and JRE 1.2.2_015 and later SDK and JRE releases are available at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/ /This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). 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