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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2005.0208 -- Sun Alert Notification 57741
Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK for JDS
9 March 2005
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) with JRE 1.4.2_04
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) with JRE 1.4.2_01 and prior
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Linux variants
UNIX variants
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Increased Privileges
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2004-1029
Ref: ESB-2004.0736
Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 57741
* Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK for
JDS
* Category: Security
* Product: Sun Java Desktop System (JDS)
* BugIDs: 6232230
* Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 01-Mar-2005
* Date Closed: 01-Mar-2005
* Date Modified:
1. Impact Certain releases of the Sun Java Desktop System (JDS)
include versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which contain a
vulnerability in the Java Plug-in that may allow an untrusted applet
to escalate privileges.
This issue is also described in Sun Alert 57591 which can be seen at
[2]http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1.
2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following
releases:
Linux Platform
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 without the updated RPMs patch
118751-01
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 without the updated RPMs
patch 118752-01
Note: This issue only occurs with JDS JRE version j2re-1.4.2_02 or
earlier.
To determine the release of JDS for Linux installed on a system, the
following command can be run:
% cat /etc/sun-release
Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2 -build 10b (GA)
Assembled 30 March 2004
To determine the version of the JDS JRE, the following command can be
run:
% rpm -qf /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_02/bin/java
j2re-1.4.2_02
Or:
% java -fullversion
java full version "1.4.2_02"
3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the
described issue has been exploited.
Solution Summary [3]Top
4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, JavaScript
may be temporarily disabled in the browser.
5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:
Linux Platform
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 with the updated RPMs patch
118751-01
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 with the updated RPMs
patch 118752-01
To download and install the updated RPMs from the update servers,
select the following sequence from the "launch" menu:
Launch >> Applications >> System Tools >> Online Update
For more information on obtaining updates see:
* [4]http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q5
* [5]http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q7
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References
1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1#top
2. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1
3. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1#top
4. http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q5
5. http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q7
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