Java Web Start Buffer Overflows and Other Bugs Let Remote Users Read/Write Files and Execute Applications on the Target User's System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019549
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019549
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1188
, CVE-2008-1189
, CVE-2008-1190
, CVE-2008-1191
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 7 2008
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Original Entry Date: Mar 6 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, 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): SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and prior; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 14 and prior; 6 Update 4 and and prior
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Description: Several vulnerabilities were reported in Java Web Start. A remote user can access files on the target user's system. A remote user can cause arbitrary applications on the target user's system to be executed.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow or other
bug to gain access to files on the target system and execute arbitrary applications residing on the target system.
An anonymous
researcher reported some of these vulnerabilities via TippingPoint.
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Impact: A remote user can create an applet that, when loaded by the target user, will access files or execute arbitrary applications on the target user's system.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes.
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 5 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 or later
* SDK
and JRE 1.4.2_17 or later
JDK and JRE 6 Update 5 is available for download at the following links:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
http://java.com/
JRE 6 Update 5 is available through the Java Update Tool for Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 5 for Solaris is available
in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 5 (as delivered in patch 125136-07 or later)
* Java SE 6: update 5 (as
delivered in patch 125137-07 or later (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 5 (as delivered in patch 125138-07 or later)
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Java SE 6_x86: update 5 (as delivered in patch 125139-07 or later (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 is available for download
at the following link:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 15 for Solaris is available in the
following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 15 (as delivered in patch 118666-16 or later)
* J2SE 5.0: update 15 (as delivered
in patch 118667-16 or later (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 15 (as delivered in patch 118668-16 or later)
* J2SE 5.0_x86:
update 15 (as delivered in patch 118669-16 or later (64bit))
SDK and JRE 1.4.2 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
The
vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233323-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233323-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error, Boundary 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, 6 Mar 2008 00:02:36 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233323-1
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