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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.1132.4
A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in Sun Java
11 August 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_21 and earlier
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Windows
Solaris
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Increased Privileges -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Privileged Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Create Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2009-2720 CVE-2009-2719 CVE-2009-2718
CVE-2009-2717 CVE-2009-2716 CVE-2009-2676
CVE-2009-2675 CVE-2009-2672 CVE-2009-2671
CVE-2009-2670 CVE-2009-2625 CVE-2009-0217
Reference: ASB-2009.1013
ESB-2009.1123
ESB-2009.1078
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263408-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263409-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263428-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263429-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263488-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264648-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263489-1
Comment: This bulletin contains seven (7) Sun Microsystems Alerts.
Revision History: August 11 2009: CVE references added
August 7 2009: CVE references added
August 7 2009: Sun Solution 263489 Bulletin & CVE added
August 5 2009: Initial Release
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263408 : A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment
Audio System may Allow System Properties to be Accessed
Bug ID
6738524
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
A security vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment audio system may allow
system properties to be accessed:
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment audio system may allow
an untrusted applet or Java Web Start application to access "java.lang.System"
properties.
Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Sami Koivu for bringing this issue to our
attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
Note: 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 Internet Explorer uses, visit
the URL:
* http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
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:
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U13
In this example, the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 6 Update 13.
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 Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.com/
* Through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 20 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118666-21)
* J2SE 5.0: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118667-21 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118668-21)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118669-21 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:
* http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.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 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263409 : Security Vulnerabilities With the Proxy Mechanism
Implementation in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may Lead to Escalation of
Privileges
Bug ID
6801071, 6801497
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
Security vulnerabilities with the proxy mechanism implementation in the Java
Runtime Environment (JRE) may lead to escalation of privileges:
1. Impact
CR 6801071:
A security vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment SOCKS proxy
implementation may allow an untrusted applet or Java Web Start application to
determine the username of the user running the applet or application.
A second vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment proxy mechanism
implementation may allow an untrusted applet or Java Web Start application to
obtain browser cookies and leverage those cookies to hijack sessions.
CR 6801497:
A security vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment proxy mechanism
implementation may allow an untrusted applet or Java Web Start application to
make non-authorized socket or URL connections to hosts other than the origin
host.
Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Gregory Fleischer for bringing the first two
issues to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
These issues can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business
releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
Note: 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 Internet Explorer uses, visit
the URL:
* http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
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:
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U13
In this example, the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 6 Update 13.
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have
been exploited.
4. Workaround
There are no workarounds for these issues. Please see the Resolution section
below.
5. Resolution
These issues are addressed in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business
releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.com/
* Through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 20 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118666-21)
* J2SE 5.0: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118667-21 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118668-21)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 20 (as delivered in patch 118669-21 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:
* http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.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 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263428 : Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Java Runtime
Environment When Parsing JPEG Images
Bug ID
6823373
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
An integer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment when parsing
JPEG images may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to escalate
privileges:
1. Impact
An integer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment when parsing
JPEG images may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to escalate
privileges. For example, an untrusted application may grant itself permissions
to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible
to the user running the untrusted Java Web Start application.
Sun acknowledges with thanks, an anonymous researcher working with the Zero Day
Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint
(http://www.tippingpoint.com) for bringing this issue to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
Note: 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 Internet Explorer uses, visit
the URL:
* http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
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:
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U13
In this example, the version of the JRE that the browser uses is 6 Update 13.
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have
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 Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.com/
* Through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform, please
see:
* http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.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 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263429 : A Security Vulnerability With Verifying HMAC-based XML
Digital Signatures in the XML Digital Signature Implementation Included With
the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may Allow Authentication to be Bypassed
Bug ID
6824440
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
A security vulnerability with verifying HMAC-based XML digital signatures in
the XML Digital Signature implementation included with the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) may allow authentication to be bypassed:
1. Impact
A vulnerability with verifying HMAC-based XML digital signatures in the XML
Digital Signature implementation included with the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) may allow authentication to be bypassed. This could allow a user to
forge an XML digital signature that would be accepted as valid. Applications
that validate HMAC-based XML digital signatures may be vulnerable to this type
of attack.
Note: This vulnerability cannot be exploited by an untrusted applet or Java Web
Start application.
This issue is also described in the following document:
CERT VU#466161 at: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466161
CVE-2009-0217 at: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0217
Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Thomas Roessler from the W3C for bringing this
issue to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
Note: 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 version of Java installed on a system, the following command
can be used:
% *java -version*
java version "1.5.0_17"
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have
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 Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
* http://java.com/
* Through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:
* http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.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 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263488 : Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) "Unpack200" JAR Unpacking Utility May Lead to Escalation of
Privileges
Bug ID
6830335
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
"Unpack200" JAR Unpacking Utility May Lead to Escalation of Privileges
1. Impact
An integer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment with
unpacking applets and Java Web Start applications using the unpack200 JAR
unpacking utility may allow an untrusted applet or application to escalate
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:
- - iDefense
- - An anonymous researcher working with the Zero Day Initiative
(http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint
(http://www.tippingpoint.com)
for bringing this issue to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.2 and 1.3.1 are not affected.
To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses, visit
the URL:
http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
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 such as the following:
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U13
The above indicates that the version of JRE the browser uses is version 6
Update 13.
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 Java SE and Java SE for Business
releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.com/
through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 20 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0 Update 20 (as delivered in patch 118666-21)
* J2SE 5.0 Update 20 (as delivered in patch 118667-21 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 20 (as delivered in patch 118668-21)
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 20 (as delivered in patch 118669-21 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.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 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 264648 : Security Vulnerability in the Active Template Library in
Various Releases of Microsoft Visual Studio Used by the Java Web Start ActiveX
Control May Be Leveraged to Execute Arbitrary Code
Bug ID
6862844
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
04-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
Security Vulnerability in the Active Template Library in Various Releases of
Microsoft Visual Studio Used by the Java Web Start ActiveX Control May Be
Leveraged to Execute Arbitrary Code
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the Active Template Library (ATL) in various
releases of Microsoft Visual Studio that is used by the Java Web Start ActiveX
control may allow the Java Web Start ActiveX control to be leveraged to execute
arbitrary code. This may occur as the result of a user of the Java Runtime
Environment viewing a specially crafted web page that exploits this
vulnerability.
Note: The Java Runtime Environment includes the Java Web Start technology which
uses the Java Web Start ActiveX control to launch Java Web Start in Internet
Explorer.
Sun acknowledges with thanks, Microsoft for bringing this issue to our
attention. For more information, see the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973882.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-035.mspx
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business
releases for Windows on Internet Explorer:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_21 and earlier
Note: SDK and JRE 1.3.1 is not affected by this issue.
To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer uses, visit
the following URL:
http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
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 Windows:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20 or later
and in the following Java SE for Business release for Windows:
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_22 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.com/
through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users.
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
Java SE for Business releases are available at:
http://www.sun.com/software/javaseforbusiness/getit_download.jsp
Note: Java SE releases SDK and JRE 1.4.2 have completed the Sun End of Service
Life (EOSL) process. Sun recommends that users upgrade to the latest Java SE
release. Customers interested in continuing to receive critical fixes on SDK
and JRE 1.4.2 are encouraged to migrate to Java SE for Business.
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
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Solution Type Sun Alert
Solution 263489 : A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) With Parsing XML Data May Allow a Remote Client to Create a Denial of
Service (DoS) Condition
Bug ID
6845701
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Date of Resolved Release
05-Aug-2009
SA Document Body
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) With Parsing XML
Data May Allow a Remote Client to Create a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition
1. Impact
A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with parsing XML data may
allow a remote client to create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on the
system that the JRE runs on.
This issue is referenced in the following document:
CVE-2009-2625 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2625
Sun acknowledges with thanks, Jukka Taimisto, Tero Rontti and Rauli Kaksonen
from the CROSS project at Codenomicon Ltd, and CERT-FI for bringing this issue
to our attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier
Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.2 and 1.3.1 are not affected.
To determine the version of Java installed on a system, the following command
can be used:
% java -version
java version "1.5.0_17"
3. Symptoms
The application or system that runs on the JRE may become unresponsive.
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 Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 15 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20 or later
Java SE releases are available at:
JDK and JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 15:
http://java.com/
through the Java Update tool for Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125136-16)
* Java SE 6 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125137-16 (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125138-16)
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 15 (as delivered in patch 125139-16 (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 20:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 20 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0 Update 18 (as delivered in patch 118666-21)
* J2SE 5.0 Update 18 (as delivered in patch 118667-21 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 18 (as delivered in patch 118668-21)
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 18 (as delivered in patch 118669-21 (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. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.xml
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213557.
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