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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.1633
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bundled With
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 / Sun Java System Application Server
8.x While Parsing XML Data May Cause a Denial of Service (DoS)
14 December 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.0
Sun Java System Application Server 8.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.2
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2009-2625
Reference: ESB-2009.1132.4
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-272209-1
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Article ID : 272209
Article Type : Sun Alert
Last reviewed : 2009-12-10
Audience : PUBLIC
Keywords :
Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bundled
With Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 / Sun Java System
Application Server 8.x While Parsing XML Data May Cause a Denial of
Service (DoS)
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Category : Security
Release Phase : Resolved
Bug Id : 6870754
Product : Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.0
Sun Java System Application Server 8.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.2
Date of Resolved Release : 10-Dec-2009
A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bundled With Sun
GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 / Sun Java System Application Server 8.x
While Parsing XML Data May Cause a Denial of Service (DoS)
1. Impact
A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) shipped with Sun
GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 and Sun Java System Application
Server 8.x related to parsing of XML data may allow a remote client to
create a Denial of Service (DoS) to the GlassFish or Application
Server.
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 releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
without patch 128640-13 (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141709-02 (for customers without a valid support
contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB without patch
128643-13 (for customers with a valid support contract) or
141700-02 (for customers without a valid support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.0 Enterprise Edition
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 without patch 119166-39
(Enterprise Edition SVR4) or 119169-32 (Enterprise Edition file
based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 without patch 124672-13
(Enterprise Edition SVR4) or 124675-12 (Enterprise Edition file
based)
x86 Platform
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
without patch 128641-13 (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141710-02 (for customers without a valid support
contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB without patch
128644-13 (for customers with a valid support contract) or
141701-02 (for customers without a valid support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.0 Enterprise Edition
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 without patch 119167-39
(Enterprise Edition SVR4) or 119170-32 (Enterprise Edition
file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 without patch 124673-13
(Enterprise Edition SVR4) or 124676-12 (Enterprise Edition
file based)
Linux
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
without patch 128642-13 (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141711-02 (for customers without a valid support
contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB without patch
128645-13 (for customers with a valid support contract) or
141702-02 (for customers without a valid support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.0 Enterprise Edition
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 without patch 119168-39
(Enterprise Edition Package Based) or 119171-32 (Enterprise
Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 without patch 124674-13
(Enterprise Edition Package Based) or 124677-12 (Enterprise
Edition file based)
Windows
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB without patch
128646-13 (for customers with a valid support contract) or
141703-02 (for customers without a valid support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.0 Enterprise Edition
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 without patch 122848-24
(Enterprise Edition Package based) or 119172-32 (Enterprise
Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 without patch 124684-14
(Enterprise Edition Package based) or 124678-12 (Enterprise
Edition file based)
Notes:
1. Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 was formerly referred to as
Sun Java System Application Server 9.1UR2 patch 6
2. Application Server Platform Edition and GlassFish without HADB are
not impacted by this issue.
To determine the version of Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server or Sun
Java Application Server on a system, the following command can be run:
$ <AS-install>/bin/asadmin version
(Where <AS-install> is the installation directory of the Application
Server or GlassFish).
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 GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
with patch 128640-13 or later (for customers with a valid
support contract) or 141709-02 or later (for customers without
a valid support contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB with patch
128643-13 or later (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141700-02 or later (for customers without a
valid support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 with patch 119166-39 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 119169-32 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 with patch 124672-13 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 124675-12 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
x86 Platform
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
with patch 128641-13 or later (for customers with a valid
support contract) or 141710-02 or later (for customers without
a valid support contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB with patch
128644-13 or later (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141701-02 or later (for customers without a valid
support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 with patch 119167-39 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 119170-32 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 with patch 124673-13 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 124676-12 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
Linux
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB - Package Based
with patch 128642-13 or later (for customers with a valid
support contract) or 141711-02 or later (for customers without
a valid support contract)
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB with patch
128645-13 or later (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141702-02 or later (for customers without a valid
support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 with patch 119168-39 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 119171-32 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 with patch 124674-13 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 124677-12 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
Windows
* Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 with HADB with patch
128646-13 or later (for customers with a valid support
contract) or 141703-02 or later (for customers without a valid
support contract)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 with patch 122848-24 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 119172-32 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
* Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 with patch 124684-14 or
later (Enterprise Edition package based) or 124678-12 or later
(Enterprise Edition file based)
Note: Systems running Application Server 8.0 should be upgraded to a
later version followed by installation of the resolution patches
above.
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Instruction ID 213557.
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