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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.1048 -- [Linux][Solaris]
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java Messaging Server
14 November 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java Messaging Server 6.2
Sun Java Messaging Server 6.3
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Linux variants
Solaris
Impact: Cross-site Scripting
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-242186-1
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 242186 : Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun
Java Messaging Server
Bug ID: 6683220
Product
Sun Java Messaging Server 6.2
Sun Java Messaging Server 6.3
Date of Resolved Release: 12-Nov-2008
SA Document Body
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in the Sun Java System
Messaging Server
1. Impact
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in the Sun Java
System Messaging Server may allow an unprivileged remote user to
execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web browser.
Sun acknowledges with thanks, Seth Hall of Ohio State University, for
bringing this issue to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and
Solaris 10) without patch 120228-29
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit Solaris) without
patch 126479-10
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and
Solaris 10) without patch 120229-29
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit) without patch
126480-10
Linux Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for RHEL 3 and RHEL
4) without patch 120230-29
To determine the version of Sun Java Messaging Server on a system, the
following command can be run:
$ /opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/imsimta version
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:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and
Solaris 10) with patch 120228-29 or later
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit Solaris) with patch
126479-10 or later
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and
Solaris 10) with patch 120229-29 or later
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit) with patch 126480-10
or later
Linux Platform
* Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for RHEL 3 and RHEL
4) with patch 120230-29 or later
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.
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Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
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