INFORMATION BULLETIN
INFORMATION BULLETIN
| PROBLEM: | A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in. |
| PLATFORM: | - Solaris - Windows - Linux SDK and JRE 1.4.2_05 and earlier, all 1.4.1 and 1.4.0 releases, and 1.3.1_12 and earlier. - HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23 - Symantec Gateway Security 5400 Series v.2.0.1 and v.2.0 - Symantec Enterprise Firewall v8.0 - Releases prior to Java 1.4.2 on Mac OS X - Java Web Start on Java 5.0.0 release only on HP-UX |
| DAMAGE: | May allow an untrusted applet to escalate privileges, including reading and writing files with the privileges of the user running the applet. |
| SOLUTION: | Upgrade to the appropriate version. |
| VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: |
The risk is MEDIUM. A malicious attacker can compromise a user's system. |
| LINKS: | |
| CIAC BULLETIN: | http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-040.shtml |
| ORIGINAL BULLETIN: | http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%22availability,%20security%22 |
| ADDITIONAL LINKS: |
Visit your HP Subscription Service for: HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX0100 / SSRT4871 HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX01214 / SSRT051003 rev.1 Symantec Security Response SYM05-001 http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.01.04.html |
| Apple Security Update 2005-002 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300980 |
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| CVE/CAN: | http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1029 |
REVISION HISTORY:
12/02/04 - Sun Microsystems added links to J2SE new releases available for
download. See the Resolution section of their Document ID 57591.
12/03/04 - added link to HP bulletin for their fix releases.
01/06/05 - added link to Symantec bulletin for their hotfix.
01/07/05 - updated Sun Alert ID: 57591 to include an additional Note in the
Resolutions section.
02/28/05 - added a link to Apple Security Update 2005-002 for releases prior
to Java 1.4.2 on Mac OS X.
08/31/05 - added a link to Hewlett-Packard HPSBUX01214 SSRT051003 rev.0 for
Java Web Start on Java 5.0.0 release only.
10/06/05 - added reference to HP's update to HPSBUX01214/ SSRT051003 (rev. 1)
that provides 'clarified revision' information.
[***** Start Sun Alert ID: 57591 *****]
Document ID: 57591
Title: Document ID 57591
Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK
Update Date: 2005-01-06
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Description Top
Sun(sm) Alert Notification
Sun Alert ID: 57591
Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK
Category: Security
Product: Java JRE/SDK
BugIDs: 5045568
Avoidance: Upgrade
State: Resolved
Date Released: 22-Nov-2004
Date Closed: 22-Nov-2004
Date Modified: 01-Dec-2004, 06-Jan-2005
1. Impact A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in may allow an untrusted applet to
escalate privileges, through JavaScript calling into Java code, including reading
and writing files with the privileges of the user running the applet.
Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Jouko Pynnonen for bringing this issue to our attention,
and iDEFENSE Inc. for coordinating the release of this issue.
This issue is described in the following document: CVE CAN-2004-1029 at
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1029.
2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases:
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_05 and earlier, all 1.4.1 and 1.4.0 releases, and 1.3.1_12 and earlier
on the following platforms:
Solaris
Windows
Linux
Note: JDK and JRE 5.0 are not affected by this issue.
3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue
has been exploited.
Solution Summary Top
4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.
5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_06 and later
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_13 and later
for the following platforms:
Solaris
Windows
Linux
J2SE releases are available for download at http://java.sun.com/j2se/, at the
following links:
- J2SE 5.0 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
- J2SE 1.4.2_06 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
- J2SE 1.3.1_14 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html
Note: It is recommended that affected versions be removed from your system.
For more information, please see the installation notes on the respective java.sun.com
download pages.
Change History 06-Jan-2005:
- Add additional "Note" to Resolution section
01-Dec-2004
- New links added for J2SE download locations in "Resolution" section.
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