Java Runtime Environment Serialization Bugs Let Remote Applets Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017426
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017426
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-6745
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 23 2007
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Original Entry Date: Dec 20 2006
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of system information, Modification of user information, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 5.0 Update 7 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote applet can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Java applet that, when loaded by the target user, will obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
Sun credits Tom Hawtin with reporting these vulnerabilities.
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Impact: A remote user can gain privileges on the target system.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux):
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 8 or later
* SDK and JRE
1.4.2_13 or later
Note: JRE 5.0 Update 8 for Solaris was also delivered in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 8
(as delivered in patch 118666-07)
* J2SE 5.0: update 8 (as delivered in patch 118667-07 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update
8 (as delivered in patch 118668-07)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 8 (as delivered in patch 118669-07 (64bit))
The latest releases
for J2SE are available for download at:
J2SE 5.0:
* http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
* http://java.com
J2SE
5.0 Update 9 for Solaris is also available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 9 (as delivered in patch 118666-09)
* J2SE 5.0: update 9 (as delivered in patch 118667-09 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 9 (as delivered in patch 118668-09)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 9 (as delivered in patch 118669-09 (64bit))
J2SE 1.4.2 is available for download at:
* http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102731-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102731-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:49:24 -0500
Subject: Security Vulnerabilities Related to Serialization in the Java Runtime Environment may Allow Untrusted Applets to Elevate Privileges
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102731-1
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