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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2006.0282 -- [Solaris]
Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 May Create World-Writable Files
When Installed by Root
21 April 2006
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris 9,10
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Increased Privileges
Access: Existing Account
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102292-1
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 102292
* Synopsis: Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 May Create World-Writable
Files When Installed by Root
* Category: Security
* Product: Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8
* BugIDs: 6309618
* Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 13-Apr-2006
* Date Closed: 13-Apr-2006
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 may allow a
local unprivileged user the ability to execute arbitrary commands as a
user who runs Sun Java Studio due to the creation of certain files
with world-writable permissions when the product is installed by root.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10)
without patch 121045-04
x86 Platform
* Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10)
without patch 121045-04
3. Symptoms
If the described issue occurs, certain files in the install directory
will be world-writable when the product is installed by root.
4. Relief/Workaround
No file under the install directory should be world-writable.
To work around the described issue, the following command can be used
to manually remove the write permission for others:
$ find <jstudio_ent8> -perm -o+w -exec chmod o-w {} \;
Note: <jstudio_ent8> is the installation root directory.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) with
patch 121045-04 or later
x86 Platform
* Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) with
patch 121045-04 or later
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