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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2005.0458 -- Sun Alert Notification 101749 Security Vulnerability With Java Runtime Environment May Allow Untrusted Applet to Elevate Privileges 15 June 2005 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Software J2SE 1.4.2_07 and earlier 1.4.2 releases Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Linux variants Solaris Windows Impact: Increased Privileges Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-101749-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 101749 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Runtime Environment May Allow Untrusted Applet to Elevate Privileges * Category: Security * Product: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 Software * BugIDs: 6224433, 6224438 * Avoidance: Upgrade * State: Resolved * Date Released: 13-Jun-2005 * Date Closed: 13-Jun-2005 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted applet. Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Adam Gowdiak, for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: * Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition(J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 for Windows, Solaris and Linux * J2SE 1.4.2_07 and earlier 1.4.2 releases for Windows, Solaris and Linux Note: J2SE 1.3.1_xx releases for Windows, Solaris and Linux are not affected. To determine the version of Java on a system, the following command can be run: % java -fullversion java full version "1.5.0_02-b09" 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: * Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition(J2SE) 5.0 Update 2 and later for Windows, Solaris, and Linux * J2SE 1.4.2_08 and later for Windows, Solaris, and Linux J2SE 5.0 and 1.4.2 are available for download at the following links: 5.0 at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp and http://java.com 1.4.2 at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Note: It is recommended that affected versions be removed from your system. For more information, please see the installation notes on the respective java.sun.com download pages. 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. 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