HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBUX01214     REVISION: 0

SSRT051003 rev.0 - HP-UX Java Web Start remote unauthorized privileged access

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INITIAL RELEASE:   	

29 August 2005 

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:   	

Untrusted applications may elevate privileges.
SOURCE:   	

Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential security vulnerability in Java(TM) Web Start on HP-UX may allow elevated 
privileges. 

REFERENCES:   	

Sun Alert #101748, CAN-2004-1029, CAN-2005-1973
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Java Web Start on Java 5.0.0 release only.
BACKGROUND:
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A vulnerability in Java(TM) Web Start allows an untrusted application to elevate its 
privileges.  For example an application may grant itself permissions to read and 
write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user 
running the Java Web Start application.

There are no reported attacks based on this vulnerability.

AFFECTED VERSIONS

NOTE:  To determine if a system has an affected version, 
     search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected
     fileset or patch, then determine if a fixed revision or applicable 
     patch is installed.

HP-UX B.11.11
HP-UX B.11.23
===========
Jdk15.JDK15-COM
Jdk15.JDK15-DEMO
Jdk15.JDK15-IPF32
Jdk15.JDK15-IPF64
Jdk15.JDK15-PA20
Jdk15.JDK15-PA20W
Jdk15.JDK15-PNV2
Jdk15.JDK15-PWV2
Jre15.JRE15-COM
Jre15.JRE15-COM-DOC
Jre15.JRE15-IPF32
Jre15.JRE15-IPF32-HS
Jre15.JRE15-IPF64
Jre15.JRE15-IPF64-HS
Jre15.JRE15-PA20
Jre15.JRE15-PA20-HS
Jre15.JRE15-PA20W
Jre15.JRE15-PA20W-HS
Jre15.JRE15-PNV2
Jre15.JRE15-PNV2-H
Jre15.JRE15-PWV2
Jre15.JRE15-PWV2-H

action:install revision 5.0.01.00 or subsequent

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

 
RESOLUTION:
HP is providing the following Java updates to resolve this potential vulnerability.  
The updates are available from: http://www.hp.com/go/java

Update Java as follows:

For Java 5.0.00.00, update to Java 5.0.01.00 or subsequent:
Java15JDK (JDK 5.0),
Java15JDKadd (JDK 5.0 -AA support),
Java15JRE (JRE 5.0),
Java15JREadd (JRE 5.0 -AA support).
MANUAL ACTIONS:  Yes - Update
Update to Java 5.0.01.00 or subsequent.
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0 - 29 August 2005

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