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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0286 -- [Win][Linux][Solaris]
Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start Related to
Incorrect Use of System Classes
1 June 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Windows
Solaris
Linux variants
Impact: Increased Privileges
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-2435
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1
Revision History: June 1 2007: Added CVE-Name
May 2 2007: Initial Release
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 102881
* Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start Related to
Incorrect Use of System Classes
* Category: Security
* Product: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
* BugIDs: 6461918
* Avoidance: Patch, Upgrade
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 30-Apr-2007
* Date Closed: 30-Apr-2007
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
A security 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, the Fujitsu security team, for bringing
this issue to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
* Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier for
Windows, Solaris and Linux
* Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and earlier for Windows,
Solaris and Linux
To determine the version of Java installed on a system, the following
command can be used:
% java -fullversion
java full version "1.5.0_02-b09"
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issue has
been exploited.
4. Relief/Workaround
To workaround this issue, users should avoid using Java Web Start with
untrusted applications, and may also wish to temporarily disable the
use of Java Web Start.
To disable Java Web Start applications from being automatically
launched from a web browser, the following steps can be performed:
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 "JNL - 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
Note 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
Note 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 JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 or later
* Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 or later
J2SE 5.0 is available for download at the following links:
* http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
J2SE 5.0 Update 11 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118666-11 or later)
* J2SE 5.0: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118667-11 or
later (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118668-11 or later)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118669-11 or
later (64bit))
J2SE 1.4.2 is available for download at the following link:
* 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 page and the following for the
Windows platform:
* http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml
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