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ESB-2009.0276 -- [Solaris]
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Virtual
Machine With Code Generation May Allow Escalation of Privileges
27 March 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Platform: SPARC
Impact: Increased Privileges
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2009-1102
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-254610-1
Revision History: March 27 2009: Added CVE Reference
March 26 2009: Initial Release
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 254610 : A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) Virtual Machine With Code Generation May Allow
Escalation of Privileges
Bug ID: 6636360
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release: 24-Mar-2009
SA Document Body
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Virtual
Machine With Code Generation May Allow Escalation of Privileges
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Virtual
Machine with code generation may allow an untrusted applet to elevate
its privileges. For example, an 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.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business
releases for the Solaris SPARC platform:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 12 and earlier
Note 1: Solaris x86, Windows, and Linux are not affected by this
issue.
Note 2: JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2 and 1.3.1 are not
affected by this issue.
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) Platform SE 6 U11
The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is version 6 Update 11.
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable 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 Java SE and Java SE for
Business releases for the Solaris SPARC platform:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 13 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 13:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JDK 6 Update 13 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 Update 13 (as delivered in patch 125136-14 or later)
* Java SE 6 Update 13 (as delivered in patch 125137-14 or later
(64bit))
* Java SE 6 x86 Update 13 (as delivered in patch 125138-14 or
later)
* Java SE 6 x86 Update 13 (as delivered in patch 125139-14 or
later (64bit))
Java SE for Business releases are available at:
http://www.sun.com/software/javaseforbusiness/getit_download.jsp
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.
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.
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