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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2004.0352 -- Sun Alert Notification - Sun Alert ID: 57560
Java Secure Socket Extention (JSSE) May Incorrectly Validate Server
Certificate
19 May 2004
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Linux variants
Windows
Impact: Provide Misleading Information
Access Required: Remote
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57560
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DOCUMENT ID: 57560
SYNOPSIS: Java Secure Socket Extention (JSSE) May Incorrectly Validate
Server Certificate
DETAIL DESCRIPTION:
Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 57560
* Synopsis: Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) May Incorrectly
Validate Server Certificate
* Category: Security
* Product: Java Secure Socket Extension
* BugIDs: 5003433
* Avoidance: Upgrade
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 17-May-2004
* Date Closed: 17-May-2004
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) may incorrectly validate the
digital certificate of a web site thereby allowing an untrusted web
site to be trusted for Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
* JSSE 1.0.3, 1.0.3_01 and 1.0.3_02 for Windows, Solaris and Linux
Note: JSSE 1.0.2 and earlier releases are not affected. JSSE in SDK
and JRE 1.4.x are also not affected.
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issue
have been exploited.
SOLUTION SUMMARY:
4. Relief/Workaround
There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following release:
* JSSE 1.0.3_03
JSSE 1.0.3_03 is available at:
[1]http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/index-103.html
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References
1. http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/index-103.html
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