Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bugs Let Remote Users Connect to Local Host Ports
|
|
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020459
|
|
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020459
|
|
CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3104
(Links to External Site)
|
Date: Jul 10 2008
|
Impact: Host/resource access via network
|
Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
|
Advisory: Sun Alert
|
Version(s): SDK and JRE 1.3.x_22, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15, and JDK and JRE 6 Update 6; and prior versions
|
Description: A vulnerability was reported in Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user can bypass same-origin policy restrictions.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will be able to bypass network access restrictions and connect to certain ports on the local host.
Gregory Fleischer reported this vulnerability.
|
Impact: A remote user can connect to certain ports on the local host.
|
Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes.
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK
and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or later
JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
http://java.com/
JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update
tool for Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 Update
7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later)
* Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later (64bit))
*
Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later)
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09
or later (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following link:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK
5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17)
* J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17)
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit))
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the
following link:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 for Solaris 8 is available for download
at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html
SDK and JRE 1.3.1 has completed the Sun End of Life (EOL) process
and is only supported for customers with Solaris 8 and Vintage Support Offering support contracts (see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html).
Sun strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest releases.
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://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml
The vendor's advisory is
available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1
|
Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1 (Links to External Site)
|
Cause: Access control error
|
Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
|
|
Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
|
Source Message Contents
|
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:22:26 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1
|
[Original Message Not Available for Viewing]
|
|
