Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Lets Remote Users Access 'localhost'
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021305
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021305
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5345
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Dec 5 2008
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Original Entry Date: Dec 4 2008
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Impact: Host/resource 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): JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 or prior; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and prior; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and prior
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user may be able to access the 'localhost' interface.
A remote user can create an applet that loads code from the local filesystem. Code loaded from the local filesystem can access the localhost interface.
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Impact: A remote user may be able to access the 'localhost' interface in certain cases.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following Java SE and Java SE for Business releases for Solaris, Windows and Linux:
* JDK and JRE
6 Update 11 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 17 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_19 or later
The vendor has issued the
following Java SE releases for Solaris, Windows and Linux:
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_24 or later
The vendor's advisory is available
at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246387-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246387-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:14:06 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246387-1
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