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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0683 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] Sun Java Platform - Multiple vulnerabilities 14 July 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Sun Java 6 Update 6 and prior Sun Java 5 Update 15 and prior Sun Java 1.4.2_17 and prior Sun Java 1.3.1_22 and prior Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Increased Privileges Denial of Service Access Confidential Data Create Arbitrary Files Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2008-3103 CVE-2008-3104 CVE-2008-3105 CVE-2008-3106 CVE-2008-3107 CVE-2008-3108 CVE-2008-3109 CVE-2008-3110 CVE-2008-3111 CVE-2008-3112 CVE-2008-3113 CVE-2008-3114 CVE-2008-3115 Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238628-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238687-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238965-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238966-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238967-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1 Comment: This advisory contains eight (8) Sun advisories all related to the Sun Java Platform. Revision History: July 14 2008: Added CVE numbers July 10 2008: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238628 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment related to the processing of XML Data Bug ID: 6542088, 6607339 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment related to the processing of XML Data 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment related to the processing of XML data may allow unauthorized access to certain URL resources (such as some files and web pages) or a Denial of Service (DoS) condition to be created on the system running the JRE. For this vulnerability to be exploited, the JAX-WS client or service in a trusted application needs to process XML data that contains malicious content. This vulnerability cannot be exploited through an untrusted applet or untrusted Java Web Start application. A second vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment with processing XML data may allow an untrusted applet or application that is downloaded from a website unauthorized access to certain URL resources (such as some files and web pages). 2. Contributing Factors The first issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier Note: JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected. The second issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected. To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses. To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution The first issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later The second issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238666 : A Security Vulnerability with the processing of fonts in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Elevation of Privileges Bug ID: 6450319 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body A Security Vulnerability with the processing of fonts in the Java Runtime Environment may allow elevation of Privileges 1. Impact A buffer overflow security vulnerability with the processing of fonts in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may allow an untrusted applet or application to elevate its privileges. For example, an untrusted 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, John Heasman of NGSSoftware for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 9 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_22 and earlier Note: JDK and JRE 6 are not affected. To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or later Note: Sun announced in September 2007 that we will be synchronizing the release of fixes for security vulnerabilities starting in 2008. This issue was addressed in 5.0 Update 10 prior to the announcement. JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) * J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) * J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) * J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 for Solaris 8 is available for download at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html SDK and JRE 1.3.1 has completed the Sun End of Life (EOL) process and is only supported for customers with Solaris 8 and Vintage Support Offering support contracts (see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html). Sun strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest releases. Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238687 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support Bug ID: 6529568, 6529579 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment relating to scripting language support may allow an untrusted applet or application to elevate its privileges. For example, an untrusted 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. A second vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment relating to scripting language support may allow an untrusted applet to access information from another applet. 2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier Note: JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected. To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses. To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the above issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround There are no workarounds for these issue. Please see the resolution section below. 5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 are available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238905 : Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow Privileges to be Elevated Bug ID: 6557220, 6703909, 6704077, 6704074 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow Privileges to be Elevated 1. Impact CR 6557220: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to elevate its privileges. For example, an untrusted Java Web Start application may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted application. CR 6703909: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application downloaded from a website to create arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted Java Web Start application. CR 6704077: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application downloaded from a website to create or delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted Java Web Start application. CR 6704074: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. Sun acknowledges with thanks, the following: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities: John Heasman of NGSSoftware An anonymous researcher working with Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint (http://www.tippingpoint.com) File creation, deletion, and cache disclosure vulnerabilities: Peter Csepely working with Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint (http://www.tippingpoint.com). 2. Contributing Factors The first issue (CR 6557220) can occur in Java Web Start in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier The second issue (CR 6703909) can occur in Java Web Start in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier The third issue (CR 6704077) can occur in Java Web Start in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier The fourth issue (CR 6704074) can occur in Java Web Start in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround To reduce the likelihood of executing untrusted applications which may allow these issues to be exploited, Java Web Start applications may be disabled temporarily (until the updates or patches have been installed) as follows: For Internet Explorer (Windows): 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 "File 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/developersguide/ov erview.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: JRE 6: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\javaws.exe JRE 5.0: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_13\bin\javaws.exe JRE 1.4.2: C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_16\javaws\javaws.exe Solaris (if installed using pkg): /usr/bin/javaws Linux (if installed using rpm): JRE 6: /usr/java/jre1.6.0/bin/javaws JRE 5.0: /usr/java/jre1.5.0/bin/javaws JRE 1.4.2: /usr/java/j2re1.4.2/bin/javaws 5. Resolution The first issue (CR 6557220) is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later The second issue (CR 6703909) is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later The third issue (CR 6704077) is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later The fourth issue (CR 6704074) is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later Note: Sun announced in September 2007 that we will be synchronizing the release of fixes for security vulnerabilities starting in 2008. The first issue was addressed in 6 Update 4 prior to the announcement. JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris will be available in the following patches: J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) SDK and JRE 1.4.2 is available for download at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238965 : Security Vulnerability in Java Management Extensions (JMX) Bug ID: 6332953 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerability in Java Management Extensions (JMX) 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management agent included in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may allow a JMX client running on a remote host to perform unauthorized operations on a system running JMX with local monitoring enabled. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected. This issue only affects systems where JMX is running with local monitoring enabled. To determine if JMX has local monitoring enabled, the following command can be run: $ jstat -J-Djstat.showUnsupported=true -snap <pid> | grep "sun.management.JMXConnectorServer.address" To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 This above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238966 : Security Vulnerability in JDK/JRE Secure Static Versioning Bug ID: 6581221 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerability in JDK/JRE Secure Static Versioning 1. Impact Secure Static Versioning was introduced in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 6. With this feature, after the installation of a JRE 5.0 Update 6 or later release, applets are not allowed to run on an older release of the JRE. Due to a defect in the implementation, if an older release is subsequently installed, applets may run on that older release. Sun acknowledges with thanks, John Heasman of NGSSoftware for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases on Windows VISTA: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 6 through 15 Note: This issue does not occur on the above releases on other Windows platforms such as Windows XP. To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use,visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases on Windows VISTA: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp Note: It is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238967 : Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may allow an untrusted Application or Applet to Elevate Privileges Bug ID: 6661918 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may allow an untrusted Application or Applet to elevate Privileges 1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may allow an untrusted application or applet that is downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. For example, the application or applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted application or applet. Sun acknowledges with thanks, Fujitsu for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier Note: SDK and JRE 1.3.x are not affected. To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The example above indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the above issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) * J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) * J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) * J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 238968 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Same Origin Policy to be Bypassed Bug ID: 6687392 Product Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008 SA Document Body Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Same Origin Policy to be Bypassed 1. Impact Security vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet that is loaded from a remote system to circumvent network access restrictions and establish socket connections to certain services running on the local host, as if it were loaded from the system that the applet is running on. This may allow the untrusted remote applet the ability to exploit any security vulnerabilities existing in the services it has connected to. Sun acknowledges with thanks, Gregory Fleischer for bringing these issues to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.x_22 and earlier To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses: 1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser 2. Select "Sun Java Console" 3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03 The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 1.5.0_11. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux: * JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or later JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following links: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.com/ JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users. JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later) * Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later) * Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later (64bit)) JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17) * J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit)) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17) * J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit)) SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 for Solaris 8 is available for download at: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html SDK and JRE 1.3.1 has completed the Sun End of Life (EOL) process and is only supported for customers with Solaris 8 and Vintage Support Offering support contracts (see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html). Sun strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest releases. Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please see: http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction ID 213557. 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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