Sun Java Runtime Environment zip File Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Read Memory Locations
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021306
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021306
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5346
(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: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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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 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 can read certain memory locations on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet or application and zip file that, when loaded by the target user, will read arbitrary
memory locations in the process that the applet or application is running in.
The University of Oulu reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can read certain memory locations on the target user's system.
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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
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=1-66-246386-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246386-1 (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:
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: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:25:05 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246386-1
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