Java Web Start Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Read/Write Files and Execute Applications on the Target User's System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019552
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019552
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1196
(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: A vulnerability was reported in Java Web Start. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in Java
Web Start to gain access to files on the target user's system or execute arbitrary applications located on the target system.
CERT/CC
reported this vulnerability.
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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=1-66-233327-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233327-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: 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 00:41:56 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233327-1
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