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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2004.0333 -- Sun Alert Notification - Sun Alert ID: 57555 Java Runtime Environment Remote Denial of Service(DoS) Vulnerability 10 May 2004 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Java JRE/SDK Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Windows Solaris Linux Impact: Denial of Service Access Required: Remote Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57555 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- DOCUMENT ID: 57555 SYNOPSIS: Java Runtime Environment Remote Denial of Service(DoS) Vulnerability DETAIL DESCRIPTION: Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 57555 * Synopsis: Java Runtime Environment Remote Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability * Category: Security * Product: Java JRE/SDK * BugIDs: 4879522 * Avoidance: Upgrade * State: Resolved * Date Released: 06-May-2004 * Date Closed: 06-May-2004 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may allow a remote unprivileged user to cause the Java Virtual Machine to become unresponsive resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for the runtime environment and servers that run on the runtime environment. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_03 or earlier 1.4.2 releases Solaris Operating Environment Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_03 or earlier 1.4.2 releases Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_03 or earlier 1.4.2 releases Note: Releases prior to 1.4.2 are not affected. To determine the release of an installation, run the "java" command with the "-fullversion" option: $ java -fullversion java full version "1.4.2_04-b03 3. Symptoms If the described issue occurs, the Java Runtime Environment is unresponsive. SOLUTION SUMMARY: 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: Windows Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or later 1.4.2 releases Solaris Operating Environment Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or later 1.4.2 releases Linux Production Releases * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or later 1.4.2 releases SDK and JRE releases are available at: [1]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). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. 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