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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2006.0107 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] Privilege escalation vulnerability in Java Web Start 9 February 2006 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 update 5 and prior Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) 5.0 update 5 and prior Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Windows UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact: Increased Privileges Access: Remote/Unauthenticated Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102170-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102170 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start * Category: Security * Product: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition * BugIDs: 6339699 * Avoidance: Upgrade * State: Resolved * Date Released: 07-Feb-2006 * Date Closed: 07-Feb-2006 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted application to elevate its privileges. For example an application may grant itself permissions to read and write local files that are accessible to the user running the Java Web Start application. Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Peter Csepely, for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: * Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 5 and earlier 5.0 releases for Windows, Solaris and Linux Note: Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.x and earlier, and Java Web Start 1.0.1_02 and earlier are not affected by this issue. 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 To work around the described issue, disable Java Web Start applications from being launched from a web browser as follows: For Internet Explorer: 1. Right click on the "Start" button and select "Explore" 2. In the "Start Menu" window, select "Tools" => "Folder Options" 3. From the "Folder Options" window, select the "File Types" tab 4. From the "Registered File Types" window, scroll down and locate the "JNLP - JNLP File" 5. Select the "JNLP - JNLP File" and click the "Delete" button For Mozilla: 1. Select "Preferences" under the browser's "Edit" menu 2. In the "Preferences" window, select "Helper Applications" located under the "Navigator" category 3. Under "Files types", scroll down and locate "application/x-java-jnlp-file" 4. Select "application/x-java-jnlp-file" and click the "Remove" button Notes: 1. On Microsoft Windows, applications may also be launched from the desktop icon or Start Menu if a shortcut was previously created for an application. Unknown applications should not be launched through the desktop icon or the Start Menu. Shortcuts can be removed by using the Java Web Start Application Manager through the "Application/Remove Shortcut" menu item. For more information, see: * http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/developersguid e/overview.html#jws 2. It is also possible to launch applications through the command line in Windows, Solaris, and Linux. Unknown applications should not be launched through the command line. Sites may consider renaming the Java Web Start launcher ("javaws.exe" for Windows and "javaws" for Solaris and Linux) to prevent Java Web Start from launching. The launcher can be found at: Windows: C:\Program Files\java\j2re1.5.0\javaws\javaws.exe Solaris (if installed using pkg): /usr/bin/javaws Linux (if installed using rpm): /usr/java/jre1.5.0/bin/javaws 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: * Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 6 and later for Windows, Solaris, and Linux J2SE 5.0 is available for download at the following links: * http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp * http://java.com 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. 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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